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Louisa County reports progress on road, bridge and Gladwin dirt-moving projects
Summary
County highway staff reported curb and gutter work, the start of winter preparations, a 13,000-yard dirt-moving project at Gladwin, and concerns about an undersized bridge with failing pilings and an outdated 1950s design.
County highway updates included ongoing curb and gutter work and an anticipated reopening of a repaired stretch in about two weeks. Crews are packing away sand and salt for winter and completing backlog cleanup projects.
The county expects a contractor to move roughly 13,000 cubic yards of dirt at Gladwin; material may be used by a nearby landowner or to backfill a washed-out ravine beneath a road outlet pipe. The contractor’s timeline was estimated at two to four weeks depending on weather.
Board members also expressed concern about a small local bridge whose pilings and substructure are deteriorating. The structure was described as narrower and using an outdated 1950s design; members said the bridge might be overloaded if two semis passed in opposite directions and indicated the structure needs replacement or substantial repair.
No formal procurement or funding action for bridge replacement or dirt hauling was recorded in the transcript; board members described ongoing contractor scheduling and local coordination.
