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Engineering Development Services reports roadway, drainage and FEMA progress
Summary
Engineering Development Services briefed commissioners on winter construction, drainage projects, paving readiness, culvert installations, new mapping tools, and FEMA applications; the department said several emergency and large projects advanced over the winter months.
Engineering Development Services (EDS) presented its quarterly report to the Washington County Commissioners Court on March 4, detailing road and drainage work completed or underway, capital purchases and grant/FEMA application progress.
EDS reported ongoing work on several winter projects and said crews completed emergency culvert and bridge transitions at Lomax/Harmon Road (box culverts installed and roadway reopened) and made substantive progress on the Willow Springs drainage project, which engineers described as having a steep, 25-foot drop well outside the travel lane that posed a safety risk until corrected.
Why it matters: the projects described affect local road safety, maintenance schedules and county eligibility for FEMA reimbursement and other…
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