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Bedford County installs sign-making machine, expands road work and recycling; solid-waste contract raises disposal rate
Summary
The highway superintendent reported the county has replaced more than 300 road signs, paved several roads and railroad crossings, will pilot traffic counters at convenience centers, and expects higher solid-waste disposal costs under a new ISWA contract priced at $58.86 per ton.
The Bedford County highway superintendent told the county commission on Jan. 14 that the highway department has installed a sign‑making machine, replaced several hundred road signs, completed paving projects and is rolling out traffic-count equipment and new recycling services; the superintendent also reported the county will face higher solid-waste disposal costs under a new regional contract.
Highlights from the highway department report: - Sign-making: The county installed a new sign-making machine and has replaced 309 road signs to date out of the county—s roughly 600 roads; the superintendent said the goal is to…
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