Carpenter was a passenger in the vehicle and a man, who was the driver, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The Mega Grant Program is part of a $1.2 billion bipartisan infrastructure law that will go toward repairing and rebuilding projects all across the nation.
The trip on Wednesday was also about cold, hard cash.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has added metal straps to secure the fence to the railing.
Crews blew up the old U.S. 60 bridge over the Green River in Henderson County.
KYTC said this is a federally-mandated inspection that will determine if any repairs are needed.
Since tolling began on three Ohio River bridges in late 2016, RiverLink operators have struggled to collect tolls and late fees from drivers who don’t pay.
Gov. Andy Beshear attended a groundbreaking at Henderson on Wednesday for the Interstate 69 Ohio River Crossing.
Toll rates increase 2.5% each year.
KYTC Secretary Jim Gray says engineers are simultaneously working on repair plans while inspections take place.