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Ellis County commissioners remove Twelfth Street bridge from near-term grant plan after school traffic study
Summary
Ellis County commissioners decided not to include the Twelfth Street bridge in an imminent bridge-closure/replacement grant application after hearing that a new school entrance will shift substantial traffic onto Twelfth Street and raise safety concerns and costs.
Ellis County commissioners agreed during a lengthy discussion to withhold the Twelfth Street bridge from a pending bridge grant application after hearing that the new O’Loughlin School entrance will steer most student traffic onto Twelfth Street.
The decision follows presentations Wednesday that the school district’s traffic counts and an updated plan mean the bridge would likely carry substantially more vehicle traffic — including school traffic — than previously projected, and that replacing the structure could cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million depending on whether sidewalks, bike lanes or other pedestrian treatments are included.
The change matters because county staff were preparing to submit a federal/state grant application that awards points for closing and removing bridges from the county inventory. County staff said including larger bridges can improve the county’s…
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