Roads update: crews clearing storm debris, mowing and bridge-beam setting; federal bridge grant submitted
Summary
The county engineer reported crews are clearing tree debris from rights-of-way, resuming gravel-road work next week, set to place 16–17-ton beams for a bridge project near the airport, and that the county submitted a competitive federal highway-bridge grant for Eagle Road bridge replacement.
Cathy Nicholas, speaking for the county road department, updated the board on road and bridge work on Aug. 12 and invited board members to observe a beam-setting operation.
Nicholas said crews have removed tree limbs from roads following recent storms and are mowing hard-surface routes into September; gravel-road mowing is scheduled to begin the coming Monday after repairs to a mower. She said crews will set four bridge beams (each 16 to 17 tons) near the Longfellow shop and the Mount Vernon Road site north of the airport the next day and invited board members to contact staff if they would like to visit the operation.
Nicholas also said the county submitted a competitive Highway Bridge Program application (processed by the service-bureau grants coordinator) for an Eagle Road bridge replacement; the county expects to hear results by December.
Why it matters: The updates indicate ongoing maintenance after storms, capital bridge work underway, and pursuit of federal funding for bridge replacement.
What’s next: Road crews will continue mowing and start gravel routes; staff will notify supervisors about the beam-set schedule and report back when federal grant results are available.
