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Hand County moves two bridges into grant pipeline, approves two structure removals
Summary
Commissioners voted to add two large bridge projects to the county's five-year plan and to apply for a major grant to fund repairs; separately, the board authorized removal of two specified structures and approved related authorizations.
The Hand County Board of Commissioners approved adding two large bridges to the county five-year plan and directed staff to apply for a substantial ("big grant") funding opportunity to address structural repairs.
Speaker 2 identified two bridge projects — one with failing end walls and a failing deck/pylons — and recommended moving them up in the five-year plan. Commissioners discussed traffic, structural condition and the bridge program enrollment process; Speaker 3 moved to add the two structures to the program, add them to the five-year plan, and apply for the big grant. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Separately, the commission authorized removal of two structures identified on the record with numeric IDs read aloud during the meeting: (spoken as) "31 30 dash 1 70 dash 3 18" and "30 dash 2 4 0 dash 1 80." Speaker 3 moved the authorization, seconded by another commissioner, and the motion passed.
Why it matters: Adding bridges to the county’s five-year plan and applying for grant funding advances repairs that affect transportation safety and local economic activity; the removal authorizations begin formal steps to decommission structures that are beyond repair or no longer needed.
Next steps: Staff will enroll the bridges in the grant program, update the five-year plan for the next meeting, and complete paperwork for approved structure removals.
