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Clay County weighs concrete vs. asphalt for Southeast facility road; state to decide turn-lane cost-sharing
Summary
County commissioners and highway staff reviewed three surfacing options for a road serving a Southeast facility, discussed bid alternates, and said the state must finalize agreements for turn-lane construction before total costs are known.
Clay County commissioners and highway department staff discussed surfacing options and costs on a proposed access road for a Southeast facility, focusing on concrete versus asphalt alternatives, the need for turn-lane agreements with the state and remaining funding gaps.
County staff presented three surfacing options — an 8-inch asphalt section with a cement-treated base, an 8-inch concrete option and a 9-inch concrete option — and provided unit-cost estimates for the surfacing materials alone. Highway staff said the surfacing estimates do not include excavation, traffic control, mobilization, culverts, erosion-control, painting, mailbox reset or other items that make up the full project cost.
"My gut instinct is obviously concrete is gonna provide the best…
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