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Shawnee County approves Maple Hill Road bridge design contract after resident raises pedestrian-safety concerns
Summary
The county approved a $243,000 design contract for re‑decking and repainting the Northwest Maple Hill Road bridge. A resident urged engineers to incorporate pedestrian-safety measures; Public Works said Shawnee County administers the bridge and that construction costs will be apportioned to neighboring counties under Kansas statute. Vote was 3-0.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 on Dec. 29 to approve Contract C545-2025 with Finney and Turnipseed Transportation and Cymbal Engineering LLC for professional design services for re‑decking and repainting the Northwest Maple Hill Road bridge over the Kansas River at a lump-sum cost of $243,000.
The measure drew public comment from a nearby resident, Myron Linewiter, who urged the county to require that engineers account for pedestrians and…
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