Decatur County highway report details bridge work, stone haul and $732,000 in grant applications
Highway staff told commissioners the contractor will remove temporary bridge jumpers in mid-September, haul about 2,000 tons of free 53 stone for a county parking lot and submitted two Community Crossing Grant applications totaling more than $732,000 to cover over 53 miles of road.
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County highway staff delivered multiple operational updates at the Sept. 8 Decatur County Commissioners meeting, flagging near-term work on bridges and road surfaces. Staff said the contractor will remove temporary bridge jumpers by Sept. 17–18 and will reinstall them temporarily in early October to allow passage of an oversized load; striping on 200 W has already begun. The department plans to haul approximately 2,000 tons of free 53 stone for a back parking lot using county-provided trucking, and contractor Jurgensen is onboard for an upcoming asphalt project pending a layout.
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