The residents of one Letcher County community could soon see some relief after being stranded by a bridge collapse earlier this week.

The residents of Perkins Branch in the Jeremiah community of Letcher County will soon have a new temporary road and a river crossing to get into and out of their hollow. More than two dozens families were stranded after the only bridge into and out of Perkins Branch collapsed at some point Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

Letcher County Judge-Executive Jim Ward said the temporary crossing could be completed as early as tonight (Thursday night).

Ward said the felled bridge had been damaged by floodwaters from February’s flooding event across the region. He added a permanent solution to the bridge collapse is still being considered by state, county and federal officials. No one was reported injured in the collapse of the Perkins Branch bridge.

Ward said between 25 and 30 residences are located in Perkins Branch, which is just off Ky. Route 7, just across the Letcher Elementary School.

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