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State Street culvert cost estimate rises sharply; project faces $1.5 million funding gap
5793390 · May 30, 2025
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Summary
City staff said the price of the box culvert for a State Street drainage project nearly doubled between 60% and 90% engineer estimates, creating an estimated $1.5 million shortfall after federal and state grants.
City engineers told the council on May 29 that a State Street culvert replacement project had experienced a sudden and substantial cost increase after recent contractor estimates and DOT price updates.
Daniel Simpson, director of public works, said the project — which would replace an open ditch along State Street with a box culvert to reduce erosion and…
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