Highway superintendent outlines bridge projects, driver-feedback signs and solid-waste updates

Greene County highway staff updated committee members on a series of road, bridge and solid-waste projects and answered member questions about timelines and funding.

The superintendent said two federally- and state-aided projects on County Routes 40 and 61 are in the right-of-way phase and hoped to put both out to bid for construction this year pending right-of-way clearance. Two Spruceton Road bridges will be fully replaced (not rehabilitated) and are presently programmed for the 2027 construction season; the county expects federal/state/local funding shares approximating 80/15/5.

Staff described the Kenwood (primary route 1) bridge replacement as substantially complete but with punch-list work remaining and noted an earliest-in-stream work window of about June 15 for remaining work. The superintendent said Platte Cove Road has increasing traffic and a bridge there is a priority; schedule is preliminary and expected in the 2026–2028 range depending on right-of-way and design work.

Members asked about driver-feedback signs for County Route 23B/Main Street in the Town of Carroll. The superintendent said the county sought a signed agreement and procurement timeline before ordering equipment; staff noted a favorable price had been obtained but procurement paperwork needed finalization.

Solid-waste updates included near completion of a residential drop-off area and the tipping floor; staff said an overhead door damaged by an outside vendor will be repaired and replaced, with the replacement door estimated at about $25,000 and the vendor/insurer expected to reimburse the county.

Ending: Highway staff said they would circulate procurement timelines and right-of-way schedules as designs and agreements progress, and the committee requested updates on the bridge timetables and procurement milestones.