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County engineer lists nearly 13 miles for 2025–26 resurfacing; commissioners ask about costs and selection process
Summary
Daviess County’s engineer presented a 2025–26 road resurfacing list totaling about 12.8 miles and described the staff-based selection process; commissioners asked about miles paved in prior years, budgeting and district allocations.
County engineer Adrian Duper presented the Daviess County Fiscal Court’s proposed 2025–26 roadway resurfacing list on May 22, identifying roughly 12.8 miles across East, Central and West districts.
Duper read a road-by-road list that includes segments such as St. Jude Road between Firesilver Road and Kentucky 1389; Millers Mill Road between Kentucky 142 and Maysville Habit Road; Roy Wells Road between Kentucky 144 and Wright’s Landing Road; sections in Cedar Hill subdivision and several court and alley segments in the Brown/Stewart area. For the Central and West districts Duper named Maysville Habit Road, Old Ladon Bridge Road and West Fifth Street Road among others.
Commissioner Condor asked for an approximate cost comparison with the prior year and whether asphalt prices or miles paved were changing. Duper said the previous fiscal year covered about 18 miles and that asphalt prices had remained roughly stable, making the program “pretty comparable” year to year. Commissioner Mark Sperry asked how roads are selected; Duper described an on-the-ground inspection process conducted by him and three staff members (construction inspector Jeff King, road supervisor Eddie Radish and road foreman Danny Roberts), who compile a short list and then collaborate with him to select the worst-rated roads based on distress such as potholes and base failures.
Duper also explained district allocation: the county maintains more miles in the East district (46 percent of county-maintained miles), with Central and West at roughly 20 percent and 34 percent respectively. For 2025–26 he said the resurfacing distribution will be about 51 percent East, 30 percent West and about 19–20 percent Central.
Why it matters: Road resurfacing affects travel safety, maintenance budgets and the scheduling of work that can disrupt local traffic. Commissioners requested budgeting context and more detailed cost comparisons for future meetings.
