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County engineer proposes precast concrete guardrail replacement as a permanent fix for bridge damage
Summary
County staff proposed replacing metal guardrail with precast concrete barriers on the South Bridge and widening shoulders to reduce recurring repair costs; estimated cost for the section was between $60,000 and $80,000 and commissioners discussed moving forward.
County road staff updated commissioners on paving and maintenance work and proposed replacing the frequently damaged metal guardrail on the South Bridge with precast concrete barrier segments. S6 argued the current metal posts and knuckles are repeatedly damaged and costly to repair and described a plan to widen shoulders and install interlocking precast concrete units that would be more durable.
S6 estimated the project would cost between $60,000 and $70,000 for the 700-foot section and noted that roughly $80,000 was available in a dedicated bridge/road fund; commissioners discussed ordering precast sections and the trade-offs of upfront cost versus recurring repair expense.
No final procurement decision was recorded; S6 said staff would continue planning and could begin ordering if commissioners agreed that it was an appropriate use of the allocated funds.
Attribution: Numbers and quotes based on the meeting transcript (S6 and other commissioners).
