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Public works reports progress on paving, yard expansion and shoulder widening projects
Summary
Duchesne County public works provided a project update including shoulder widening on North Crescent, stockpiling material for a new yard, manhole raises on 3,000 Road and upcoming paving schedule; staff discussed equipment, crews and temporary workarounds to keep roads open.
The county’s public works director updated commissioners on multiple road and maintenance projects, including shoulder widening, paving schedules and material hauling.
Staff reported crews were preparing North Crescent for paving by cutting the shoulder to widen it three feet, with paving planned for Wednesday following stock work. Crews also worked on raising manholes on 3,000 Road and planned to coordinate paving of multiple segments so approaches could be completed together. The county is hauling material into a new yard site and estimated about 6,000 cubic yards were needed; staff said they could haul roughly 700 tons per day and expected a multi-week hauling push. Public works said mix tests were favorable for chip/seal materials and that they had two crushers operating.
The director said they were monitoring school bus access during work and coordinating to keep routes open. Staff noted seasonal hiring and temporary use of county inmates for tree removal and other labor tasks. The department has taken delivery of a new truck that should be operational by the end of the week after final outfitting.
Commissioners and staff discussed the logistics of paving while maintaining traffic flow and whether to add contracted trucks if schedules slip; staff said they would re-evaluate in a couple of weeks. The director also reported on contractor bids and staffing for summer work and indicated some smaller maintenance projects would continue through the season.
No formal action was required; commissioners thanked staff and noted the department is entering a busy period for construction and maintenance.
