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Walnut Grove Bridge project 16th of CJE Ann Melton Era

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By Ed Waggener

When the Walnut Grove Bridge over Burns Creek was opened with a Bridge Party on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, it was the 16th major county road bridge project since Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton took office in 2007.

From information received after a CM request, in a spreadsheet from Administrative Assistant Lisa Greer, the following is a list, by District of New Bridges constructed in the CJE Ann Melton era:

District 1
  • Grassy Creek Bridge, 2007
  • Short Creek Bridge, 2007
  • Damrons Creek, 2007
  • Snake Creek, 2007
  • Sulpher Creek, 2007
  • Purdy-Sano, 2010
District 2
  • Creekbend Bridge, 2007
District 3
  • Cosby Cundiff, 2010
  • Walnut Grove, 2012
District 4
  • Chestnut Grove Bridge, over Leatherwood Creek, 2007
  • Brock Burris Road Bridge, 2007
  • Flatwoods Bridge, 2008
  • Gradyville Country Club, 2009
  • Leatherwood Church Road, 2011
District 6
  • Spout Springs, 2007
  • Steve Breeding, 2010
The largest number of the projects occurred in the first term, when then Gov. Ernie Fletcher helped Adair County catch up with needed bridge projects. Now, Gov. Steve Beshear is continuing Kentucky Highway Department support with an allotment to allow each county in the state to build at least one bridge project each year.

At the Walnut Grove Bridge Party, Magistrate Sammy Baker said he's still wondering why the Kentucky Highway Department Bridge over Glens Fork Creek, on heavily travelled KY 55, is still not rebuilt. "It cost Adair County around $100,000 to build this bridge (Walnut Grove), and we did it in a matter of weeks. The KY 55 bridge is about the same length as this one. Maybe the state ought to let Adair County build the bridge and then buy it back from us."

That is not a new idea. The Holmes Bend Road Bridges at Happy Hollow were deeded to Adair County. Adair County rebuilt the two spans. Then the State Highway Department bought them back, in the Judge Richard Lee Walker Administration, Magistrate Baker said.

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The Builders of Walnut Creek Road Bridge over Burns Creek



2012-11-21 - Walnut Creek Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. This is most, if not all, of the crew which built the Walnut Creek Road Bridge over Burns Creek. From left - Third District Magistrate Sammy Baker, Terry Williams, John Denton, Jeff Herron, David Harden, Gary Coffey, County Road Supervisor Jobe Darnell, Tom Brock, Cary Scott, Jeffrey Wright, and, not pictured but present, Tony Denton. Magistrate Baker presided at the bridge opening. CJE Ann Melton was unable to attend the event because of pressing family needs. The bridge was opened to traffic shortly after 11amCT today, Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Squire Baker provided a hamburger cookout lunch. Walnut Grove Road links KY 704 south of Fairplay with Chance on KY 1952. The valley area was once known as Gridertown because of a Grider family enclave there. Now the dominant families of Valley are the Hingles and the Meyers.
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Walnut Grove Road Bridge: Scenic sweep



2012-11-21 - Walnut Grove Road, Burns Creek Bridge, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. This photo shows the broad scenic curve to the new approach to the new bridge that Jobe built. The photo was taken after the bridge was formally opened today. On the left, Magistrate Sam Baker and Adair County Roads Supervisor Jobe Darnell were strategizing with road department members before the bug out convoy - taking equipment back to staging areas - was firmly in place. On the right - Magistrate Baker's grandson is loading the family Chevy with some of the picnic utensils.
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Good neighbors at Bridge Party



2012-11-21 - Walnut Grove Road, Burns Creek Bridge, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Magistrate Sammy Baker still had some hot grilled hamburgers at the Walnut Grove Road Bridge opening event today, when his neighbor from the Cundiff community on Melson Ridge, Gary Hinebaugh stopped on his way home after completing a call to help a client. Hinebaugh, who came to Adair County from Florida, is now a firmly planted, dug-in Melson Ridge resident. He's the Arrow Pest Control man in the area.
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Walnut Grove Bridge: Through a Happy Valley



2012-11-24 - Walnut Grove Road, District 3, Columbia, KKY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
The new Burns Creek Bridge connects this happy scene approaching a few of the dwellings in the Valley of the Hingles, to Chance, KY, on KY 1952, and KY 704 south of Fairplay. The bridge was the 16th in an ongoing, accelerated bridge building program in the administration of CJE Ann Melton. The area served, above, is a fast growing residential development, one Adair County School Superintendent, after a school business trip to study county roads and safety, called a Shangri-La. The yellow sign request slower speed, announcing, "We Love Our Children."
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Bridge Builders: Jobe Darnell, Magistrate Sammy Baker



2012-11-24 - Walnut Grove Road, Burns Creek Bridge, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Jobe Darnell, Adair County Roads Supervisor, left and Third District Magistrate Sammy Baker, after the Bridge over Burns Creek on Walnut Grove Road was opened Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Burns Creek is in the background. Adair County Judge Ann Melton, who has initiated 16 major Adair County road projects in her tenure, had scheduled an appearance at the opening, but was unable to do so because of pressing family needs. All 16 projects were overseen by Mr. Darnell. The Burns Creek Bridge was the second bridge project in Sammy Baker's district during his tenure. Baker is pressing for to see the most needed bridge project in his district completed. It's a Kentucky State Highway Department bridge replacement over Glens Fork Creek on KY 55, in the historic Zion Community.
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