Construction is underway for a bridge in Morgan County’s Mountain Parkway segment.

A new bridge will take the place of the existing bridge on KY-134, construction teams are currently working on a plan.

The bridge is planned to be completed in 2021.

In total, 17 bridges have been constructed over the past four years in Morgan County.

The Morgan County segment improvements include, widening the parkway to four lanes between mile points 56 and 65. Improving and modernizing the Lee City West Liberty interchange, exit 57, increasing access to the Parkway from the KY 134 interchange exit 60, reconstructing and eliminating an “S” curve near the Morgan/Magoffin county line.

The goal of the Mountain Parkway Expansion is to create safer roads, with easier transportation between Central and Eastern Kentucky.