Ribbon cutting welcomes renewed section of Highway 41 in Kings County

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Following a six-month closure, Caltrans announced the reopening of a conception of Highway 41 successful Kings County, a Ribbon Cutting Thursday greeting helped inaugurate the reopening of the Stratford-Kings River Bridge.

CHP officials accidental the span is much than conscionable a operation of alloy and concrete, but alternatively a "lifeline for the community," that has connected Kings County to different areas of the state.

"For years it has facilitated commerce, travel, and exigency response," CHP officials said. "As instrumentality enforcement, we recognize the captious value of reliable infrastructure."

Kings County District 1 Supervisor Joe Neves says the assemblage is grateful for everyone who worked connected the task successful the acold days of February arsenic good arsenic the caller blistery days.

Neves says the assemblage volition payment tremendously from the Highway renovation, aft the ribbon cutting Neves wished everyone harmless travels connected the caller addition.

"Thank you precise much, person a harmless travel home, and bask the travel connected the caller rehabilitated 41," Neves said.