The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently held a meeting in Greenup to discuss options for the replacement of an aging bridge at the city’s west end. The bridge which was constructed in 1884 and has been closed to traffic—due to structural decay—since at least 2003. Three options for replacing the bridge were presented:

1. No build. Routine maintenance would continue to be performed on the routes which remain open. $0.
2. Main Street Bridge Replacement. The bridge on KY 2541 would be replaced. $2 million.
3. Washington Street Reconstruction. Main Street (KY 2) would be rebuilt. $1.4 million.

More information: Ashland Daily Independent: Meeting set to discuss bridge replacement (March 5, 2005) , Ashland Daily Independent: Residents voice opinions about 121-year-old Greenup County bridge (March 8, 2005)