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Board adopts six-year transportation plan; public works signs agreements for Scenic Loop and Mjolnia projects
Summary
After a staff presentation and a public hearing with no public comment, the board adopted the six-year transportation improvement program, accepted CRAB design funding for Scenic Loop Bridge and additional funding for the Mjolnia Road project, and approved a handrail architect contract extension for the county maintenance program.
The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners adopted a consolidated six-year transportation improvement program on July 14 after a public hearing at which no members of the public testified. Commissioner Clayton moved the adoption and Commissioner Kimball seconded; the motion passed 2-0.
Program and process: Public Works staff explained they consolidated a previously long list of projects into a more realistic six-year list and described their project-scoring process, which places heavy weight on safety (60 percent of the score) and also accounts for maintenance burden, level of service, age and legal constraints. Joel Dickerson and other public works staff said the condensed list better reflects likely deliverable projects…
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