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Grant County fiscal court approves findings, authorizes deed to replace Kiefer Lawrenceville Road bridge
Summary
The Grant County Fiscal Court approved required findings of fact under KRS and authorized Judge Executive Chuck Dills to execute a deed transferring right‑of‑way to complete a replacement for the low‑water bridge on Kiefer Lawrenceville Road. Construction was expected to begin next week after deeds are filed.
Judge Executive Chuck Dills and the Grant County Fiscal Court approved findings of fact and authorized the judge executive to sign a deed transferring a parcel needed to replace a low‑water bridge on Kiefer Lawrenceville Road in Corinth, Kentucky.
The action, taken at the court’s Oct. 21 meeting, satisfied statutory requirements cited by the court and cleared the way for construction to begin once deeds are exchanged and recorded. Dills said the Collinses will sign the deed “tomorrow evening” and that crews are expected to begin bridge work “mid next week,” with a goal of starting by Wednesday before inclement weather arrives.
The court read findings that the bridge spanning Musselman Creek “is in need of replacement,” and that the replacement requires acquiring private property owned by Darren and Anna Collins. The findings state both parcels were appraised by an independent appraiser and that the parcel the county conveys is valued slightly less than the land it will receive. The transcript records the appraised values as $1,000 for the county’s right‑of‑way parcel and $1,500 for the Collins parcel; court staff said the transaction is under the $40,000 statutory threshold for the procedure used.
The courthouse presentation described the trade as increasing the available right of way from about 30 feet to roughly 40 feet and allowing a taller, metal‑graded bridge to be built — the court estimated the new structure will sit about 4–5 feet higher than the current low crossing. County staff said the swap replaces one creek bottom with another and provides slightly more roadway length to accommodate the new span.
Magistrates moved and seconded the motions to approve the findings of fact and to authorize execution of the right‑of‑way deed; both motions passed on unanimous voice votes. The court noted the transaction complies with the appraisal and survey requirements required by the cited Kentucky statutes.
Background: the court said the action follows KRS procedures for acquiring and conveying real property for road and bridge work. With deeds to be filed after signatures, the court expects the county and private owners to complete paperwork quickly so construction can proceed.
What the court did not decide: the court did not adopt detailed construction contracts or a construction timeline beyond the statement that crews should begin work mid next week; the record shows only that the deed exchange and filing were authorized and that statutory findings were approved.
Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the agenda item for the Kiefer Lawrenceville Road bridge.
