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Wilson County road staff say Stewarts Ferry bridge cleared for bidding, report large paving month
Summary
Wilson County road staff reported finishing subdivision maintenance, paving 18.15 miles in the last month and said the Stewarts Ferry bridge is cleared for the bid process; staff said bids will be advertised and work could start later this month.
Mister Murphy, a road department staff member, told the Wilson County Road Commission on Sept. 4 that county crews paved 18.15 miles of roadway during the last reporting period and continue routine mowing and patching work.
The bridge on Stewarts Ferry has been signed off by the state and is now entering a public bidding process, Murphy said. "We're gonna put in the paper on Wednesday of next week and planning on opening it up, the 23rd or the 24th of this month," he said. He added that, once the bid is awarded, the county will try to get the contractor started quickly.
Mister Chase, who presented the subdivisions maintenance update earlier in the meeting during the superintendent report, said several subdivisions moved from the maintenance list to two-year maintenance after construction work was completed. Chase listed Horn Springs, Highlands of Poplar Ridge, Stewart Lane Phase 1, Betten Road and Turtle Lane as projects that were removed or advanced this month.
Murphy also said the department plans to order about 200 tons of material for winter and maintenance storage: "I'm gonna order about probably about 200 tons," he said, noting the county already has some stock in the salt shed. He described the Stewarts Ferry bridge project as "three years in the making" and said the county is working through the usual procurement and contractor-selection steps.
Commissioners asked procedural questions about timing and public notification for the Stewarts Ferry bid. Murphy confirmed the county will publish the notice in the newspaper and proceed with bidding; he did not give a contractor name or a guaranteed start date.
No formal action or vote on the bridge or the paving work was recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the routine acceptance of the superintendent reports.
Looking ahead, staff said they will move forward with advertising the bridge bid and continue routine maintenance tasks including mowing, patching and material ordering.
