We’re excited to share some wonderful news from Canaan Ridge Park! Our playground has a brand-new feature designed especially for our youngest visitors! A colorful new 2–5 year-old play structure was installed on November 7th, and the safety surfacing was completed on November 17th. This new addition offers a fun, engaging space for little ones to climb, explore and play. A nearby bench has also been added, giving families a…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close the KY 120 bridge over Bull Creek (mile point 10.4) in Webster County beginning Monday, November 17, to perform necessary repairs that will help preserve the structure. The bridge is located east of Providence in the area locally known as the “S-Curve.” A routine annual safety inspection revealed deterioration in several wooden pilings within the bridge’s substructure. With these findings, engineers determined that…

The KY 143 Crab Orchard Creek Bridge (4.4 mm) in Webster County opened to traffic late Friday afternoon following a lengthy closure. The bridge closed in November 2022 after failing a routine bridge inspection. Inspectors found considerable deterioration to the bridge’s substructure that was beyond what could be repaired, forcing the closure. Demolition of the old bridge and construction of the new bridge began in late summer. The bridge was…