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County hears $25–$31 million plan to rebuild Longfellow roads facility; work tied to November sales-tax vote
Summary
Architects recommended building a consolidated, phased maintenance and storage complex at the county'owned Longfellow site to address cramped, deteriorating shop buildings. Estimated cost: $25 million to $31 million; timeline depends on funding and a potential November local-option sales-tax vote.
Tim Turmus, principal and architect with Envision, told the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 that a facility assessment of the county'owned Longfellow complex found cramped shop space, scattered storage, and buildings near the end of their useful life and recommended a phased rebuild and consolidation.
The recommendation calls for a new, consolidated maintenance and vehicle-storage facility built to the north on county property, followed by demolition and site redevelopment of existing sheds and shop space. Turmus said the plan would centralize vehicle storage, add heated and fire-suppressed storage, provide organized materials storage, and create staff support spaces such as break rooms and training areas.
Why it matters: County engineers and road crews said current working conditions create safety and efficiency problems, including tight work areas in the main shop and exposed, uninsulated…
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