Crook County approves purchase of asphalt for Butler Road overlay and other local projects

The Crook County Board on Aug. 6 approved a staff request to purchase asphalt for an in‑house paving program that will include an overlay on Butler Road, paving of three chain‑up pullouts on Milliken Road and additional local resurfacing work.

Brad Haynes, Crook County road department superintendent, described deteriorating pavement conditions on Butler Road and said the department plans a narrow overlay to restore passability while Lone Pine Irrigation District completes pipeline work that would otherwise jeopardize a larger resurfacing effort. “The total price for this material is a $189,600 approximately, give or take a few tons,” Haynes said.

Haynes asked to buy about 3,200 tons of asphalt: roughly 2,400 tons for Butler Road and about 230 tons each for three chain‑up pullouts on Milliken Road. He said material originally came from a local high‑desert aggregate plant that is closing and that the remaining material will be trucked from Redmond and Tri County plants. The county plans to rent a paver from the City of Redmond and run an in‑house crew, with city staff providing guidance during initial operations.

Commissioners asked whether ongoing pipeline work could disturb a new overlay; Haynes said he coordinated with the irrigation district and that remaining piping work would not affect the paving. The board moved and seconded the purchase and approved the request.

Work is scheduled to begin the Monday after the meeting, with paving planned over several days; staff said one‑lane sections and other standard traffic controls will be used during operations.