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Kentucky leaders highlight region's iconic swinging bridges

The measure gives counties and cities new preservation tools as aging bridges face flooding and maintenance challenges, officials said.

MANCHESTER – Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, joined local leaders in Clay County Wednesday for an up-close tour of eastern Kentucky’s historic pedestrian swinging bridges. The tour was to highlight their importance to daily life, regional identity, and tourism opportunities across Appalachia. The four-hour tour through the “Land of Swinging Bridges” follows the passage of Senate Bill 261, sponsored by Stivers during the 2026 Legis…

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The Advocate-Messenger broke the news on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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