Tag: madison county

Roadbuilding

Reconstruction of burned Madison County covered bridge almost complete

After being burned in 2017, the rebuilt covered bridge features security cameras as well as a fire suppression system. Details here on Equipment World.

June 3, 2019

Roadbuilding

Madison County (Iowa) receives grant to rebuild burned covered bridge

A grant has been awarded to rebuild the Madison County covered bridge that was destroyed by three teenage arsonists on April 15. According to the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs told the Madison County Chamber of Commerce that it would receive $275,770 to rebuild the famous Cedar Covered Bridge in Winterset. […]

December 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Indiana county receives federal grant, prepares to replace Eisenhower Bridge in Anderson

Madison County, Indiana, commissioners have signed agreements for the reconstruction of Eisenhower Bridge in downtown Anderson, The Herald Bulletin reports. The projected bridge replacement cost is expected to be $18.4 million, though the actual cost won’t be known until the contract is awarded. According to the news report, Madison County Engineer Chuck Leser said one […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kentucky road worker injured in drive-by assault

A road worker in Kentucky was injured while installing traffic signs recently in a drive-by assault. According to the Lexington Herald Reader, the unidentified  road worker was installing a new speed limit sign in Madison County on March 8 when a dark blue Ford F-150 approached. The passenger of the pickup stuck a large object out […]

March 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ohio expands bridge partnership program

Ohio’s Local Bridge Partnership Program is adding 10 bridges to its plan that provides $120 million to local governments to make transportation safer. The program is already  fixing or replacing 220 bridges in local communities throughout Ohio. “This first-of-its-kind program is getting better because Gov. John Kasich and I value the state investments we are making in the […]

August 22, 2014