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Oktibbeha supervisors approve bridge bid, reduce Horseshoe Circle speed limit and approve several road access requests
Summary
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors accepted a low bid for an H-beam order for Sanders Road Bridge No. 20, lowered the speed limit on Horseshoe Circle to 30 mph, approved a property access culvert cover at 39 Sapling Drive and authorized other routine road work and invoices; a proposal for a stop sign at Johnson and Williams was tabled.
Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors on Thursday accepted a low steel bid for bridge work on Sanders Road and approved multiple road actions, including lowering the speed limit on Horseshoe Circle to 30 mph and approving a property access culvert cover for a resident at 39 Sapling Drive.
The actions followed a presentation from the county road manager and multiple motions from board members. The board accepted Skyline Steel as the lowest bidder for the H-beam order for Bridge No. 20 on Sanders Road, approved replacement of damaged fence posts tied to a property-claim item, and unanimously voted to reduce the posted speed on Horseshoe Circle from 35 to 30 miles per hour.
Why it matters: the measures affect traffic safety, short-term construction scheduling and routine maintenance across parts of the county. Supervisors discussed other maintenance priorities including cross-drain repairs, stripe work and installation of speed bumps in locations identified by citizens.
During public comment, a resident, identified in the record as Mr. Thomas, urged the board to accommodate residents in Rock Hill who “need assistance” after local incidents. The board moved to acknowledge his comments at the start of the meeting; that procedural motion passed unanimously.
Road manager remarks and board votes: the road manager told supervisors that the lowest H-beam bid for Sanders Road Bridge No. 20 came from Skyline Steel. The board moved to accept the bid; the motion carried unanimously. The road manager also reported vendor pricing for 10 T-posts tied to a property-damage replacement and asked the board to approve payment; the board approved the request unanimously.
On traffic-calming measures, the road manager said crews plan to install speed bumps on Horseshoe Circle and complete striping; after discussion the board voted unanimously to reduce the posted speed to 30 mph and to proceed with installation plans. The road manager described a recent local fatality near Johnson Road and supervisors debated options for that location; Supervisor Williams asked the board to consider a stop sign at Johnson and Williams, but the board voted to table further consideration of adding a stop sign there and instead pursue speed-bump installation first.
Culvert covers and development access: property owner Nathaniel Elliott asked for county assistance to place a cover allowing access at 39 Sapling Drive. Supervisor Williams moved to approve allowing county crews to install the cover while the owner purchases the structure; the motion passed unanimously. The road manager advised that 40 feet is the typical culvert-cover length the county installs and explained flare-end and riprap practices recommended by State Aid to reduce underwashing.
Other approvals: the board approved a utility agreement with Rock Hill Water Association (presented by the county engineer) and authorized payment of several contractor invoices, including work by Burns Dirt Construction at the North Star site; those motions passed unanimously.
What’s next: supervisors asked the road manager to prioritize cross-drain repairs reported at 3462 North County Line and other collapsed drainage locations, and to proceed with planned speed-bump installations while staff monitor results before further traffic-control changes.
