Leavenworth County commissioners have committed $50,000 for a preliminary feasibility study for a proposal for a second bridge connecting Leavenworth County and Platte County, Missouri.
Commissioners committed the $50,000 so they can solicit bids for the study. Commissioners still plan to seek assistance in paying for the study from other stakeholders.
Commissioners have proposed building an additional bridge across the Missouri River that would link Eisenhower Road with Missouri 152 Highway.
(Read more: Leavenworth Times)