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Commissioners agree to cover right-of-way costs to protect federal bridge slot; approve engineering testing for RWE project

Board of Commissioners, Blackford County · October 20, 2025
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Summary

After noting guardrail damage at Bridge 14, commissioners approved county funding to acquire right-of-way to keep a federal-aid bridge project on schedule and also authorized engineering testing on roads for the RWE project.

Blackford County commissioners on Oct. 20 approved two infrastructure actions after hearing the highway department’s report on bridge damage and regional project needs.

Highway staff (John, recorded as S3) reported extensive guardrail damage to Bridge 14 on County Road 500 North and said Butler Fairman conducted an inspection. Staff described engineers’ advice that funding the full right-of-way acquisition now would…

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