Edmonson County receives money for road repairs

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Edmonson County is receiving federal funding to help repair damage to some of the county’s infrastructure.

Edmonson County was awarded around a quarter of a million dollars in emergency funding from FEMA to help repair roadways, tiles, and bridges that have been damaged over the past year from flooding.

The county has already done some of the repairs by cutting into its annual budget.

This money from FEMA will help to replace the money already spent so the county can continue to work on different necessary projects.

The roads and low areas around Edmonson County often flood after multiple rainy days, according to county road supervisor Greg Carroll.

“Back when this happened in February [2019], we had lots of rain just one after the other. In the past month it has been about the same way. We’ve had a lot of roads that have flooded and done more damage to what we haven’t got fixed the first time yet,” said Carroll.

County Judge Executive Wil Cannon says a bridge on Willie Webb Road experienced a lot of damage to its banks where Beaver Dam Creek and the Green River merge.

“That’s generally the first bridge that we have in Edmonson County that goes under water when there is a lot of rain. So, it’s not uncommon for it to be under water at times,” said Cannon.

The fix for roads destroyed by floodwaters can end up being very expensive.

More money is expected to be granted to Edmonson County for similar repairs in the near future.