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Coffee County highway committee reports potential $200,000 grant to inventory roads, previews spring paving plans
Summary
At a January meeting, county road staff reported routine winter maintenance, rising asphalt costs, and a likely grant of roughly $200,000 to scan and inventory county roads to estimate repair costs; crews will focus on potholes, ditching and shoulder work ahead of spring paving.
At the January meeting of the Coffee County highway committee, staff updated members on winter maintenance, materials costs and a grant that could fund a countywide road inventory.
Ben, speaking for the road crew, said workers have been maintaining equipment for spring mowing and recently hooked up a shoulder machine for repairs. He said weather has limited paving this season and the department has been using a new, pricier mix on hot-mix roads to patch potholes.
“This will be the first time we’ve really had anyone other than ourselves looking at it,” Ben…
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