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Hardin County road department reports heavy storm response, bridge and drainage projects
Summary
Road Department Director Dwight Morgan told the Fiscal Court the department handled two major winter storms, completed several bridge and drainage projects, and began a chip-seal pilot; department work included a $73,741 drainage tile replacement and an in-house bridge deck replacement finished for about $116,000.
The Hardin County Road Department summarized its November–December work, storm response and several capital projects during the Fiscal Court meeting on Jan. 14.
Road Department Director Dwight Morgan said crews handled two major winter storms, put 14 trucks into service during the second storm and cleared 560 miles of county roads in a single day. He credited staff and volunteers for extended hours and said crew members sometimes worked double shifts; he reported no major equipment losses during the events.
Morgan reviewed project work completed in late 2024: a private-contractor bridge…
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