Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom, in Hopkinsville for a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KyTC) meeting, reports work on construction of the alternate U.S. 641 from Marion to Fredonia is near. According to Newcom, Jim LeFevre, chief engineer for KyTC District 1, announced today that the contract for construction of the corridor will be advertised for bid beginning next Friday.
Contractors will have 30 days to bid on the contract before it is awarded. This fits the general time frame reported a few weeks ago by state Rep. Mike Cherry (D-Princeton). At that time, he said dirt could be turned on the project before winter.
