Architect Tim Graviss reported during Friday's regular courthouse meeting
that he recently conversed with consultants of GRW Engineers and the
Kentucky Highways Department concerning the bridge approach and its effects
on the courthouse project.

GRW gave him two alternate designs of the road. However, according to Keith
Todd, Public Information Officer for District 2 Highway Department, said
these were strictly preliminary documents.

"The alternates shown are working documents still being developed," he said.

Graviss showed one scheme that would take about three or four acres of the
courthouse property, with a Wood Street connection to the highway. The
second scheme was pulled away, but in turn took out the two existing
apartment buildings on Clay Street, and did not include any street
connections other than the courthouse entrance.

Graviss said if they were to plan their project towards one of the designs
and the design was to change it could completely destroy the courthouse
property. Meaning a working relationship is extremely necessary.

But Todd said it will be another month until the department will know how
much the new approach will be funded in the Six Year Road Plan.

Regardless he said the agencies are all trying to coordinate as best as they
can.

"You know how they say don't put your cart before the horse," he said. "Well
we are putting the horse in the cart and pulling it down the road to get
somewhere."

Todd said Daviess County is in the same predicament. They are extending
their bypass as well as constructing a new hospital.

"It's another one of those cases that must move along together," he said.

Todd said a public meeting will be held any time between now and Labor Day
concerning the bridge approach designs, yet another indefinite time-line.