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County updates bridge work, schedules Eagle Road closure and approves new chipper and crane boom purchases
Summary
Engineers reported multiple bridge repairs and a temporary closure of Eagle Road; supervisors approved buying a Vermeer wood chipper (about $86,805) partially offset by a $50,000 grant and authorized purchase of a 20-foot crane boom section (~$20,100).
Blackhawk County engineers told supervisors Aug. 26 that multiple bridge projects are underway, including a timber-deck replacement on Ordway Road and backfilling work on a large culvert on Dubuque Road, and that Eagle Road will close for about three weeks while contractor work proceeds.
Cathy Nicholas, county engineer, said the bridge crew is handling several projects and that a remote parking replacement project is paused while a frame is repaired. She said Ordway Road's timber decking is…
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