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Roaring Creek Bridge Re-opened
After a year of having to travel more then 9 miles for what would be a short trip with the Roaring Creek bridge, the bridge is to be reopened today at 11 a.m. 

The bridge over Roaring Creek which was washed out during a flood last year is to have its opening ceremony this morning at 11 a.m, Midville mayor, Seth Montana will be there along with U.S Congressman Nancy Draughorn, and U.S Senator Warren Johns.

The County has been working on the bridge since it washed out due to the hardship it gave the people in Oak Grove County, north of Roaring Creek.

Massive Inconvenience

"Traveling all that way had made it very inconvenient for a lot of people," Oak Grove resident Josh Spiva said, "We've had to use a lot of time and gasoline just to make what otherwise would be a very short trips."

"The bridge was not in great shape when it was destroyed." County Department if transportation head Roland Lively says, "We already had some money in the county budget for repairs. Problem was, we didn't have enough to replace the bridge."

The Bridge cost about $700,000 to replace. The county paid $100,000, state paid $200,000, and the U.S Department of Transportation funds were $400,000.