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York County adopts 1- and 6-year road and bridge program after public hearing
Summary
The York County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and approved the county's 1- and 6-year road and bridge program, listing three near-term road projects and several mill-and-overlay contracts. Commissioners discussed long-range planning and maintenance priorities during public comment.
The York County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 30 approved the county's proposed 1- and 6-year road and bridge program following a public hearing that drew comments about long-term planning.
The one-year program adopted by the board lists three county-maintained projects to be completed by county crews: cleaning ditches and replacing gravel on G10-38 (estimated $65,000), G10-75 (clean ditches and gravel Road 12 between G and H, estimated $45,000) and 10-76 (clean ditches and gravel Road 20 between R and S, estimated $50,000). The plan also includes three paving projects to be completed under existing bids: a mill-and-overlay on Country Club Avenue (Road L to West Mills Road, bid about $293,074), East 25th Street (between the fairgrounds and Delaware Avenue, bid about $273,735; the city is expected to pay a portion), and Road JG (between the railroad and Highway 34, estimated $204,732).
Road department staff told the board the limited one-year program was deliberate: completing the three county crew projects will free labor for maintenance tasks such as culvert replacements and box culvert cleanouts that have fallen behind. The 6-year program was discussed but not read in full; commissioners said it includes a bridge nearing the end of its service life that may be costly to replace in the future.
During the public hearing, residents urged a longer-range approach. Willard Peterson of Bradshaw told the board that a 15- to 20-year plan could reduce repeated "band-aid" repairs and help prioritize scarce funding. Public commenters also drew attention to heavy truck traffic on roads near industrial sites and to edges crumbling on paved county roads that may require coordinated work with cities.
After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the 1- and 6-year plan "as presented," a motion seconded by Commissioner Candy (second recorded in the minutes). A roll-call vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.
The road superintendent told the board the county will coordinate some paving work with municipal schedules (for example, doing all of Delaware Avenue when city work allows) and monitor the performance of recently patched sections through spring thaw before committing to additional mill-and-overlay work.
The board also discussed sign and safety work: staff reported 1,134 signs placed so far and said installation would resume when frost conditions allow. Commissioners asked staff to track progress and to communicate timing to affected communities.
The board recessed after the hearing to convene as the Board of Equalization; members returned later to continue business on the employee handbook.
