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County engineer outlines HSIP grant work, rumble‑strip retrofits and equipment safety fixes
Summary
Bremer County’s engineer updated supervisors on bridge bid schedules, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) work including rumble‑strip replacements, retrofits to spreader equipment after an ICAB safety visit, and possible flashing signage for hazardous intersections.
The county engineer updated Bremer County supervisors on planned road and safety work, including a bridge project scheduled for next spring, planned rumble‑strip replacements under a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant, and retrofits to older sanders after a recent ICAB inspection.
Why it matters: the HSIP work and equipment safety retrofits aim to reduce roadway risks and to respond to safety recommendations from state inspectors.
The engineer said a bridge with steel abutments, steel piles and a precast concrete deck will be put out to bid so panels can be ordered (lead time about 10–12 weeks) and the county can avoid schedule delays. He said a bid opening will occur next week for that project.
On safety items, the engineer reported an ICAB visit that identified two items for correction: an oil rag bin lacking an automatic closing lid and older sanders that lack a safety bar preventing the auger cover from opening unless hydraulics are off. “They recommended that,” he said, and the county has ordered a compliant oil‑rag container and will retrofit a safety bar on older sanders before winter.
The engineer also said the county will redo rumble strips at county road–state highway intersections next year under the HSIP grant. Supervisors discussed adding advanced flashing yellow “stop ahead” signage or other flashing devices; the engineer said he would research whether HSIP funds could cover a flashing sign at specific intersections where motorists have blown through stops.
Ending: The county will proceed with the bridge bid, retrofit older sanders with safety bars, order the compliant oil rag bin, and investigate flashing sign eligibility under the HSIP grant.
