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Blackford County highway staff brief commissioners on right‑of‑way work, fiber installs and pipe rehab; claims approved
Summary
County highway staff reported requests to test roads for an RWE wind project, multiple fiber‑optic right‑of‑way installations, a small culvert/pipe rehabilitation estimate and proposed authority for the highway superintendent to sign INDOT contracts. Commissioners moved to approve regular claims and payroll.
Blackford County highway department staff told the Board of Commissioners that a consultant for the RWE Prairie Creek wind project will perform non‑intrusive road testing and that a telecommunications contractor is seeking permission to place fiber optic cable in multiple county rights of way.
The county’s highway superintendent described the RWE request as road‑profiling and ground‑penetrating work to map pavement shape and conditions; the work would be performed by American Engineering Testing. Staff said tests are limited to a few road sections and that bonds have not been required for testing work.
The superintendent listed specific locations where fiber‑optic installation is planned: 900 East between State Road 18 and the county line; 700 East between SR 18 and the county line; 300 West north and south of SR 18 for about one mile; 400 North; 200 West north and south of SR…
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