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Road superintendent recommends Little Joe’s for asphalt patching; commissioners warned harvest traffic will affect county roads
Summary
Road and Bridge Superintendent Joe Snyder recommended awarding the 2025–26 asphalt patching contract to Little Joe’s Asphalt for $207,535. Snyder also warned commissioners that harvest season and diverted loaded trucks are stressing local roads and urged motorists and contractors to avoid county detours where possible.
Road and Bridge Superintendent Joe Snyder told the Atchison County Commission on Sept. 16 that the department’s low bidder, Little Joe’s Asphalt Inc., submitted a $207,535 bid for the county’s 2025–26 asphalt patching program and that he recommended awarding the notice of award to the company.
Snyder listed the roads included in the program: Bridal Street in Lancaster; Greeley at Paradise Lake; 326 east of Douglas; Edwards between 280 Sixth and 318; and 318 between Douglas and Edwards. He asked the commission to allow the county to sign the notice of award and said Little Joe’s planned to start some work in the fall where possible but that many plants do not reopen until spring.
‘‘I would recommend going with Little Joe's,’’ Snyder said.
Snyder also updated the commission on recent culvert replacements on Ottawa Road and acknowledged the sections would continue to settle. He said the speed limit on that road remains 55 mph but the department has posted ‘‘rough road — 35 mph’’ signs to encourage slower driving near the repaired areas.
Snyder warned that during harvest some out-of-county loaded grain trucks are using local county connectors — particularly 250 Fourth — as bypasses to avoid waits at signals, and that the heavy loads cause rapid deterioration. He said county crews will try to respond but urged truckers to avoid routes not designed for heavy agricultural traffic.
The commission approved the notice of award and instructed Snyder to coordinate traffic control and scheduling with contractors ahead of the work.
Why it matters: the award commits county funding and contractor scheduling for road repairs; harvest‑season heavy truck traffic is a recurring operational issue with a direct cost to county road maintenance budgets.
Ending: Snyder said the department will post signage, coordinate with contractors and provide a work schedule and traffic plan to the commission.
