County staff reports progress on Road 3500 and mitigation plan for water intrusion on Road 3000

County public works staff updated commissioners on two road projects: Road 3500 and Road 3000. A staff member said concrete work on Road 3500 is advancing and that pouring of the bridge deck will represent roughly 85% of the project’s concrete work; the update noted that visible backfill would signal an imminent reopening. “The bridge deck is to be poured. That'll represent roughly 85% of the concrete work on that project being done,” a staff member said. On Road 3000, staff reported continued groundwater intrusion that has repeatedly delayed work and required intermittent pumping; the presenter said the contractor plans to install a more passive water-management approach and may work through the weekend with the goal of pouring a grade beam next week. “We continue to struggle with water, intrusion issues,” the presenter said, and staff added that once the grade beam is in place the schedule should become more predictable. The county public works office said it will publish weekly updates on the county website and encouraged commissioners and constituents to consult that page for progress reports between meetings. No formal action was required; the briefing was an informational update.