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Highway department outlines fall paving, chip seal and bridge repair plans; county to seek bids for County Road 7‑5
Summary
The Codington County Highway Department updated commissioners on ongoing paving and chip‑seal work, a repaired railroad crossing, equipment sales and approved advertising for a bridge repair project on County Road 7‑5 that qualifies for 80% reimbursement up to $157,400.
Randy, Codington County highway superintendent, told the commission the county’s County Road 20‑4 paving project has started and may be delayed by forecast rain; the Florence Main Street paving project is scheduled to follow and the department aims to finish before Oct. 3. The county completed chip sealing for the season and finished sweeping excess material from roads.
Randy said the county received and tested a larger oil pot from Marathon (Canada) and reported sales of two scrapers via Purple Wave (one sold for $6,100 to Kansas, the other sold for $5,200 to Mitchell) plus a pickup sold locally for $2,400. He also said Burlington Northern Santa Fe repaired a railroad crossing on County Road 11‑4; paving was delayed briefly by train traffic but the crossing should be open following planned paving.
The board approved advertising for bids to repair the east side of the bridge on County Road 7‑5 (also identified as 400th and 460th Avenue) and authorized the chair to sign the certificate of right‑of‑way and utilities for the bridge repair project, which the highway superintendent said will receive 80% reimbursement up to a total eligible amount of $157,400. Commissioners moved and approved both actions by voice vote.
Randy also said fall grass cutting will begin, and he reminded drivers to use caution because farm equipment, silage hauling and deer movement have increased on county roads during harvest season. He said staff continues routine gravel hauling and maintenance work.
