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County engineers and commissioners clash over 900 Road culvert repair after pipes floated during flowable-fill pour
Summary
A county culvert repair on 900 Road ran over budget and left one pipe bent and another floated; commissioners and Kaw Valley engineers disagreed about execution and oversight, and the board discussed remediation options and possible legal follow-up.
The commission heard a detailed account of problems that occurred during a 900 Road culvert repair when flowable fill during successive pours displaced and damaged one culvert and left another partially floated and bent. Chad from Kaw Valley described how the second pour caused differential movement, producing a bent west pipe and a floated east pipe. He said the work met permitting requirements but that on-site execution complications led to the current condition.
Multiple commissioners questioned how the county obtained a permit without…
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