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Road and Bridge updates: chip seal and paving completed; heavy-haul gravel traffic raises damage concerns
Summary
Jefferson County Road and Bridge reported it completed roughly 70 lane miles of chip seal this summer, about 10 lane miles of paving so far in the current budget year and plans additional paving and culvert installations this fall; commissioners raised concerns about heavy truck traffic from a gravel/recharge site damaging county roads and asked staff to document repair costs.
Jefferson County Road and Bridge on Aug. 22 told commissioners the department expects to finish about 70 lane miles of chip seal this summer, has completed roughly 10 lane miles of paving so far in the current budget year and plans additional paving this fall. The department is also preparing to install about $100,000 in culverts under a grant and is finalizing designs for a new stoplight where the state and Rocky Mountain Power have raised electrical and pedestal location issues.
Why it matters: paving and chip‑seal work affect road safety, maintenance budgets and winter operations. Commissioners also expressed concern about accelerated damage to county roads from heavy‑haul…
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