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Highway department moves projects up after lower bids; board approves amended 2025 construction program and several advertisements
Summary
Clay County’s highway department said lower bids on a recent overlay freed funds to advance a 2026 project into 2025. The board approved an amended 2025 construction program and authorized advertising several highway projects with proposed March 18 letting dates.
Justin, the county highway engineer, told commissioners that lower-than-expected bids on the Cassaw 34 overlay produced roughly $1 million in savings, allowing staff to move a project scheduled for 2026 into the 2025 construction program.
The board voted to approve the amended 2025 construction program and then approved requests to advertise three projects with a proposed letting date of March 18: a concrete pavement rehabilitation and diamond‑grind project on County Road Casa 11 (SP014.611.05), and two other county-state aid projects (including SAP 014634031), the latter being the project shifted from 2026 into 2025. Staff described the Casa 11 work as panel repairs, diamond grinding and joint sealing to reduce surface chatter and buckling. Contractors will be required to maintain local access during closures. Justin estimated typical closures for the CPR/grind work would last about two to three weeks depending on contractor schedule.
Commissioners discussed keeping flexibility in the five‑year plan to respond to the Highway 10 reconstruction project and other emergent needs. The highway engineer said the county’s state-aid construction allotment is conservatively estimated in planning and that the 2025 allotment this year was about $4.8 million.
No individual commissioner names were recorded as the motion maker or seconder in the available transcript for the amended program vote; board minutes should be consulted for formal mover/seconder names. Clerk recorded the actions and the chair announced each motion carried after voice votes.
