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Wright County approves 5-year secondary roads program; engineers outline bridge and paving projects and estimated costs
Summary
The Wright County Board approved the secondary roads five-year program covering FY 20262030, listing repaving, bridge replacements and structure upgrades with estimated costs and funding sources (federal aid, farm-to-market/FM, local).
The Wright County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the countys secondary roads five-year program for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, a planning document that identifies major paving and bridge projects, estimated costs and funding sources.
County engineers reviewed the program and highlighted major projects by fiscal year. For FY 2026 they listed two projects (C25 and R45 around the lake) estimated at $2,250,000, paid with FM (farm-to-market) dollars; Bridge 175 (the Four Corners bridge) is under design with a federal aid agreement and potential to expand a double box culvert to a triple box culvert depending on design needs. For FY 2027 engineers identified Bridge 52 (east of Galt) at about $300,000 and Bridge 155A (north of Belmond, remote curve structure) estimated at $950,000. Later-year projects include county road K (R38) south of Clarion ($2,500,000 FM), Bridge 49 (south of Rowan) and a local Bridge 173 in Norway Township ($540,000), and Bridge 124 on Lake Blacktop (estimated $2,100,000). A shared project with Franklin County was listed at $500,000 (Wright County share estimated at 50% per agreement).
Engineers noted rising construction costs compared with five years earlier, partially offset by increased road-use revenue and successful grant awards, including a CITVR grant and a federal RAISE grant referenced for previous bridge work. The program document provided a funding breakdown by source (FA = federal aid, FM = farm-to-market, local, SWAP/BR funds) and indicated several projects will be let for bids in early 2026.
The board approved the five-year program by motion and voice vote. Supervisors agreed to sign the final documents so the engineer could proceed with design and bid letting.
Why this matters: the five-year plan sets priorities and spending expectations for roads and bridges that affect travel, farm-to-market access and county costs; several large bridge projects will require design work and potential mitigation credits for stream impacts.
