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Pickens County road department outlines multi-year plan for Henderson Mountain waterline and paving
Summary
Road department reported post-storm cleanup, upcoming paving for Salem Church Road using LMIG funds, and a phased two- to three-year plan to replace waterlines under Henderson Mountain with material-only cost estimates of roughly $500,000 and $800,000 for alternate routes; staff said detailed numbers will follow.
The Pickens County road department updated commissioners on routine maintenance, storm response and plans for larger capital work, including a phased approach to repair waterlines under Henderson Mountain and repave the road.
Road Department staff said crews completed extensive storm debris removal, repaired potholes and ditches, and are finalizing plans for a Hopson Road culvert project. Staff said Salem Church Road is slated for paving using a recent allocation of LMIG funds; the department will pursue microsurfacing on lower-volume roads where appropriate.
On Henderson Mountain, staff described recurring water-line failures caused by pipe placed directly on rock and outlined alternative materials and methods — including re-bedding in sand and using a different pipe type — to reduce ruptures. Material-only cost estimates discussed in the meeting were about $500,000 for one route and about $800,000 for another; staff said labor and blasting needs make overall costs substantially higher. "Material alone was about 500,000 for 1 route and about 800,000 for another route," one speaker said.
Staff proposed breaking the work into phases so water-line replacement and paving could be coordinated over roughly two to three years, depending on final design and funding. The county noted an intergovernmental agreement and a possible ballot question were on the horizon that could speed up paving if voters approve the measure; until then, the department will present phasing costs and schedules for board consideration.
No formal action was taken at the work session; staff will return with refined cost estimates and a proposed phasing schedule.
