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County engineer outlines 2025 road program, bridge projects and new drone equipment; Ohio Street upgrade planned
Summary
County Engineer Justin Madder presented the engineering office's quarterly update, covering completed asphalt work, contracts awarded for bridges and pipelining, a 2025 road-improvement map, acquisition of a UAS with photogrammetry and LiDAR sensors, and a proposed Ohio Street base-stabilization project.
County Engineer Justin Madder briefed the Saline County Commission on Oct.–Dec. 2024 accomplishments and the 2025 work plan on Jan. 21, reporting completed asphalt work, awarded construction contracts for box culverts and a bridge, progress on pipelining, and the county’s receipt of an unmanned aerial system equipped with photogrammetry and LiDAR sensors.
Why it matters: The engineering program sets the county’s road, bridge and maintenance priorities and budget allocations for the year; completed and planned projects affect travel safety, farm and freight access, and long-term maintenance costs.
Key accomplishments and contracts
- Completed hot-mix asphalt overlay and patching by APAC Kansas for $1,227,244.31. - Bituminous crack-seal contract completed by Payment Pros for $22,416.80. - County received a UAS (drone) with photogrammetry and LiDAR sensors via a regional SMART grant to improve mapping and…
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