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Peoria County committee approves bridge repair, guardrail and engineering contracts; Hutchinson hired for wind-project road analysis
Summary
The board approved four highway-related contracts and agreements, including an engineering agreement to prepare a traffic impact analysis for a proposed wind energy development; the engineering work up to $80,000 will be reimbursed by the developer, 4 Creeks LLC.
Peoria County's committee approved several highway and engineering contracts and agreements during the meeting, including a bridge repair engineering agreement, a guardrail repair contract, an annual pavement-management contract and an engineering study tied to a potential wind energy development.
The board voted to authorize an engineering agreement with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly for repairs to a 229-foot bridge on Smithville Road. County staff said the bridge, built in 1987, has a sufficiency rating of 88.8 out of 100 and that deteriorating expansion joints and bearing areas require repair to avoid full replacement. The staff-recommended agreement amount was $135,180. Motion: motion by Terry, second by Marci; outcome: approved (passed unanimously).
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