Construction updates: Hills Road bridge delayed, Larkin Road closure for replacement; crossing request denied
County highway staff updated the TSC on ongoing projects: County D safety improvements remain underway, the Hills Road bridge replacement had not started as of the meeting (despite an earlier estimate), Larkin Road bridge replacement will require closures through Nov. 2027, and a requested pedestrian crossing at 9 Mile Tavern was denied for lack of crash history.
The full story
Randy, introduced as the traffic safety engineer, reviewed construction projects and an operational safety assessment. He said County D is undergoing a 10.3‑mile safety improvement near Phillips that remains underway. He told the commission the Hills Road bridge replacement—estimated for June 2026—had not started and the contractor (Pfeiffer Brothers) had not completed the submittal in time for paving windows, raising uncertainty about whether the bridge could be constructed this year.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.