Decatur County outlines bridge, paving and grant plans; Westport Covered Bridge graffiti to be assessed
Highway staff told commissioners they will remove bridge jumpers mid-September, haul about 2,000 tons of 53 stone for a parking lot, pursue an asphalt project with Jurgensen, and submitted two Community Crossing Grant applications totaling over $732,000 for more than 53 miles of road.
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The Decatur County Highway Department updated the board on multiple operations and capital projects at the Sept. 8 meeting. Staff said bridge jumpers would be removed by Sept. 17–18 and temporarily replaced in early October for oversized loads; the department expects to haul approximately 2,000 tons of free 53 stone to pave a back parking lot with county-provided trucking. Jurgensen is on board for an asphalt project and is awaiting a layout, and striping work has begun on 200 W.
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