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Road‑stabilization costs rise; Road & Bridge asks for larger dust‑abatement budget to preserve roads
Summary
Staff recommended increasing the county's dust‑abatement (mag/road stabilization) allocation and said higher supplier prices and changing mixes mean not treating roads would likely raise long‑term reconstruction costs.
Bonner County Road & Bridge staff recommended June 5 increasing the county's dust‑abatement/road‑stabilization budget after vendors signaled price increases and staff ran cost projections.
Why it matters: Dust abatement products such as magnesium chloride ("mag") are applied to many unpaved and low-volume roads. Staff said those products preserve base material and reduce long‑term…
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