Kentucky-Virginia park seeks recording-breaking swing bridge
Posted December 24, 2019 6:00 am
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A state park that borders Kentucky and Virginia wants to build the longest pedestrian swinging bridge in North America.
The 725-foot bridge would cross the Russell Fork river and connect the Virginia and Kentucky sides of the park, news outlets report. A Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority grant of up to $433,000 would help fund the bridge, which park officials said would be the longest in North America.
The park has an additional $326,000 in funds earmarked for the bridge. Construction is set to start in 2020 and end in 2021. The grant funds will also go toward other park maintenance and construction.
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