Governor Acts On Bridge Accident

{Louisville, Kentucky}...Governor Steve Beshear announced the immediate review of options for restoring the US 68/KY 80 bridge, formerly known as Eggner's Ferry Bridge, over the Tennessee River after a five-story high Delta Mariner carrying space rocket components from Decatur, Alabama to Cape Canaveral, Florida struck the span Thursday night, leaving a 300-foot wide gap. Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock visited the area and talk with local officials about the investigation, alternate routing and the impact on nearby communities. Sam Sacco, a spokesman for the ship's owner and operator, Foss Maritime of Seattle, said the Coast Guard inspected the vessel and interviewed crew members. Sacco said the boat was not severely damaged, and some of the crew remained on board Friday to ensure the cargo was safe. Beshear says the bridge carries 2,800 cars every day, and we were very fortunate that no one was on the span at that time.