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Public works narrows candidate bridge for forestry grant; county weighs replacing obsolete chip spreader and shifting to asphalt paving
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a proposed application for a Forestry Commission grant to replace a 1932 bridge on County Road 53 and discussed paving-season priorities after a chip-spreader failure; staff recommended pursuing the $400,000 grant and evaluating asphalt spreader purchase.
Jackson County public-works staff briefed the commission on a potential bid for a Forestry Commission grant that would fund repairs or replacement of a rural route structure, and on pavement-equipment choices after the county’s chip spreader failed last fall.
Staff recommended applying for a grant with a maximum award of $400,000 to repair or replace a short structure that primarily serves logging and industry traffic. After screening candidates from the county’s top five rehab-and-replace list, staff reported County Road 53 (Beacon Valley) emerged as the recommended candidate. The existing structure dates to 1932 and currently posts a 15-ton limit. Staff presented a detailed cost estimate…
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