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Jackson County supervisors discuss road reclamation, crew scheduling and slope concerns after reclamation work
Summary
County road staff described how reclaimed gravel roads require different maintenance; supervisors raised concerns about post-reclamation blading intervals, steep slope corrections (Dark Hollow Road), and contractor/customer expectations.
Jackson County public-works and engineer staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on road reclamation operations, including trade-offs in post-reclamation maintenance, crew scheduling, and how steep slopes are being monitored and corrected.
Jaden Shekel of the county engineer’s office explained the county currently runs two crews: one working toward the Bernard/Swingle area and another west of Maquoketa toward the Nashville airport area. Shekel said reclaimed roads generally require less rock but longer intervals between regular blading…
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