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Public Works OKs Evergy access, plans culvert and road repairs; seeks engineer for failing culvert
Summary
Public Works presented multiple road projects including Evergy’s 140-structure line replacement with 10 new entrances, repair of a failing Baskerville culvert with FEMA interest, and ongoing patching and bridge approach work.
Linn County Public Works told the Board of Commissioners that it will coordinate with Evergy on a structure-replacement project and move forward on several road and culvert repairs.
Public Works Director Jesse Walton presented a map from Evergy showing proposed work on 2400 Road north of the power plant and a longer structure-replacement line that will replace about 140 structures through south-central Linn County. Walton said Evergy intends to create 10 access points (some requiring culverts, some only gravel) where the utility will access county roads; Evergy will fund the application fees and pay separately for any culverts the county installs. Commissioners approved a motion allowing the work and the application fee arrangement. Walton said work would not start until the following fall.
Walton also described a failing culvert on Baskerville Road (a 40-foot run made from rock and a sleeved galvanized culvert) where erosion has created a void under the downstream sleeve. He recommended engaging the county’s on-call engineer to perform a hydraulics and hydrology (H&H) study and determine the correct replacement size. Walton said FEMA had inspected the site and that the county expects partial reimbursement for eligible repairs through FEMA if the project scope qualifies.
Public Works reported ongoing asphalt patching on County Road 1700, approach paving at a bridge near Centerville, and planned milling and patching at other county sites. Walton said additional documentation from the state fire marshal and the county’s on-call engineer will guide whether double doors in the commission room require panic hardware, a breakaway door or an alarm system; bids will be required if a single project's cost exceeds statutory thresholds.
Commissioners requested that the district commissioner responsible for the area review the Evergy access plan before final implementation and asked Public Works to follow up on culvert sizing, FEMA eligibility and cost estimates.
