Some bridge work is moving forward in Frankfurt, and more than a dozen rural Kentucky hospitals are in danger of closing.

Our Toby Gibbs tells us more in our Tuesday Look at headlines around Kentucky.

A Policy Center report says 13 of Kentucky's 71 rural inpatient hospitals are at risk of closing.

The Richmond Register reports the analysis of hospital cost reports by the Center for Health Care Quality and Payment Reform also says six of those hospitals are at immediate risk of closing.

But the report does not name the 13 hospitals.

The center says its analysis is based on financial data from the most recent cost reports that hospitals must submit annually to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Center says in order to prevent closures, all health insurance plans, including Medicaid programs, need to pay rural hospitals enough to cover the costs of providing services in rural areas.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is moving forward with removing the old Broadway bridge in Frankfort and reopening the Kentucky River traffic after sidewalk and railing debris recently fell from the bridge.

The Advocate Messenger reports the bridge has been closed to vehicles and pedestrians since 1993 due to structural deterioration.

It was built in 1910.

The steel structure will eventually be taken down so it can be reused in the future as a future pedestrian crossing project.

The state highway plan provided $3.5 million for the new crossing.

The city will allocate up to $2 million for it.

Six Kentucky counties are partnering on Regional Climate Action plans to lower the state's greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint.

WQ reports the plans for Fayette Scott, Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine and Woodford counties are funded through a federal EPA grant.

The first phase of planning focused on projects ready for implementation, which Lexington's sustainability program manager Jada Griggs, says includes tree canopy, solar paneling, weatherization and Lex train initiatives.

Regional meetings will be held to seek input from people to establish a comprehensive climate action plan.

Queensland's yearling sale is the largest in the world and this September will be the equine business's 81st year hosting it.

WQ reports about 4400 horses are listed for the 12 sessions that will start September 9th.

That's about 200 horses more than a year ago.

Kentucky Thoroughbred Association director Chauncey Morris says pricing will likely range from below $2,000 to multiple seven figure sales.

Morris adds that Kentucky is responsible for 41% of the American thoroughbred foal crop with headlines around Kentucky.

I'm Shelby Gibbs.