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Board approves secondary-roads plans and contract; seismic testing rules, bridge schedule discussed
Summary
Supervisors approved the FY26 secondary roads five-year plan and Iowa DOT secondary roads budget, adopted a resolution awarding a specified road contract, and discussed seismic testing setbacks and bridge construction schedules; Twin Rivers was told to obtain landowner permission and assume risk for testing on private property.
The Wright County Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal-year 2026 secondary roads five-year program and the Iowa DOT secondary roads budget for FY26 and approved a resolution awarding a road contract (Resolution 2025-16) by roll call vote.
Adam Clements (rate planning engineer) presented Resolution 2025-16, and the board voted by roll call with ayes recorded from supervisors Clouse (or Clues), Bosch, Rasmussen, Lukes and Ellis; no nays were recorded. Clements also presented the county’s FY26 secondary-roads five-year program, which the board approved.
Board members received an update on bridge work and secondary-roads operations from Jeremy Abas, assistant to the county engineer. Abas said crews completed 39 work orders last week, secondary roads crews are moving to 10-hour workdays Monday–Thursday, and a bridge deck pour is tentatively scheduled for mid- to late-May with the road expected to reopen in early June if weather allows. Abas also reported crews removed a fire-damaged bridge structure at the Fire Department’s request and are hauling creosote-treated debris to a specified disposal location rather than leaving it in the water.
The board discussed seismic testing and a recent risk-analysis report that indicated a 0.5 peak particle velocity (PPV) within 50 feet; county staff reiterated that contracted seismic testing must comply with the county’s setback in the current contract (250 feet) and that a 10-year clawback clause for damages is part of the contract language. Supervisors said Twin Rivers energy representatives should obtain landowner permission to access private property for testing and should coordinate with the drainage administrator to avoid conflicts with drainage assets. The board recorded that it was not precluding testing but that landowner permission and assumption of risk would be required.
Supervisors also received routine updates on seasonal activities, riprap availability and roadside maintenance.
