{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"W'burg gets $22,520 in emergency road aid &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"32AVvxoN2X\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wburg-gets-22520-in-emergency-road-aid\/\">W&#8217;burg gets $22,520 in emergency road aid<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wburg-gets-22520-in-emergency-road-aid\/embed\/#?secret=32AVvxoN2X\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;W&#8217;burg gets $22,520 in emergency road aid&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"32AVvxoN2X\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Detour-sign-3x.jpg","thumbnail_width":468,"thumbnail_height":312,"description":"Williamsburg has gotten a little help from the state to help pay for a recent emergency road repair. In late September, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that the city of Williamsburg would receive $22,520 in county road aid emergency funds. These funds will be used to pay for a drainage structure repair on South Second Street located at Ridge Avenue in the city of Williamsburg while making it safer for cars, school buses, and other vehicles that rely upon this highway, the transportation cabinet said in a release. Mayor Roddy Harrison said the funding would cover a large portion of the repair costs. \u201cWe are going to have to fork out a little bit for paving and stuff, but this is going to help us pay for that project,\u201d Harrison noted. \u201cWe are real appreciative that the state came through for us.\u201d The city of Williamsburg is responsible for administering the work, most of which has already been completed. \u201cThe Bevin administration is committed to the Cabinet\u2019s mission of providing a safe, reliable transportation network for all Kentuckians,\u201d said Transportation Secretary Greg Thomas.\u00a0\u201cThese emergency funds will help local governments repair and restore damaged infrastructure throughout their communities.\u201d On Aug. 5, a portion of South Second Street partially closed due to a partial collapse near the old city pool, and opened again on Aug. 12 after repairs were completed. Harrison said that an excavator had to dig down 25 feet before discovering the problem, which was a collapsed very old box type tile apparently made from rock. The city originally estimated that the project was only going to cost about $11,000, but the eventual price tag ended up being about $28,000. Harrison also thanked the Whitley County Fiscal Court and Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. for their assistance with the project. Harrison noted that the blacktop plant, which the city normally uses, had already closed by the time the collapse occurred. The county assisted with paving efforts to temporarily fix the road. \u201cThe county really helped us out at the very end,\u201d Harrison added. Each year, the transportation cabinet withholds 3 percent of the municipal road aid funds sent to cities and counties, which is then placed in an emergency road aid fund. City and county officials can then apply for emergency road aid funds from this account if needed. In 2018, Williamsburg also received county road aid emergency funds to replace a collapsed bridge on George Hayes Road."}