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Judge Jones says FEMA delays and complex repairs slowing Pike County road and bridge recovery
Summary
Pike County Judge Executive Thomas "Judge" Jones told the Fiscal Court that federal assessments and approval processes have delayed repairs from recent floods, and estimated county damage in the tens of millions; several large bridge and road repairs could cost millions and require specialized engineering and drilling.
Pike County Judge Executive Judge Jones told the Fiscal Court on Aug. 18 that federal assessment and approval delays are a major barrier to repairing roads and bridges damaged by recent floods, and that the county faces large engineering costs for permanent repairs.
"Since the February flood, the Pike County fiscal court has received exactly $0 from FEMA," Judge Jones said, urging residents to understand the federal process before criticizing the pace of local repairs. "FEMA has not yet completed the assessments in Pike County."
The judge said the county has identified roughly 3,000 damaged sites across county roads, bridges and related infrastructure and conservatively estimates damage at about $50,000,000. He said large repairs often require fixing embankment and slope failures with drilled steel, rebar and cribbing rather than simple repaving.
Tim Fields, identified in the meeting as deputy emergency…
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