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Marion County staff outlines multi‑million road-rebuild estimates and grant strategy; corrects mileage math on one estimate
Summary
County road staff presented detailed estimates for three large road rebuilds — Nighthawk, March (5-mile) and 1 Fortieth — discussed use of crushed concrete and geogrid, and reviewed KDOT cost-share and economic development grant timing; staff corrected a mileage error that reduced one estimate.
County road staff presented rough design and cost estimates for three major road projects and discussed grant strategies with Marion County commissioners on Feb. 10, outlining construction approaches, drainage challenges and program timing for KDOT cost-share and other grants.
Staff described three candidate projects: a near‑mile segment of Nighthawk Road, a roughly 5‑mile segment on “March” (presented as a 5‑mile job), and a 3‑mile stretch of 1 Fortieth. For Nighthawk staff proposed removing up to 15 inches of material, installing a crushed base with geogrid, and a 3‑inch asphalt overlay; the construction subtotal on that section was presented at about $399,000 in the staff estimate.
For the 5‑mile March project staff showed a similar approach — crushed concrete base over geogrid with a 3‑inch asphalt cap — and presented a…
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