Henderson and Owensboro are among Kentucky communities receiving state funding for upgrades to river ports. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:
Governor Andy Beshear says the Henderson County Riverport Authority will receive more than two-point-six million dollars for yard upgrades, a grain belt loading system and safety upgrades, and a new front-end loader.
The Owensboro Riverport Authority was awarded more than one-point-one million for an industrial lift for containers, asphalt roadway and entrance upgrades, and partial funding for a barge cover lifter.
Beshear says the funding is part of a 15-million dollar investment to enhance freight capacity and support economic activity through Kentucky’s waterways.
The Public Riverport Construction and Maintenance program will fund 15 projects.
