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Noble County discusses wage study, INDOT delays and approves road, bridge and striping contracts
Summary
Commissioners reviewed highway staffing and wage issues, heard that INDOT environmental-review backlogs could delay Riley Road by a year, approved bridge inspection and LPA vouchers, and authorized thermoplastic road-safety striping for about $3,350.
Noble County officials on Jan. 12 reviewed a string of transportation projects and staffing concerns, approving several contracts and flagging a possible one-year delay to Riley Road because of state environmental-review backlogs.
A highway representative (Speaker 5) told the board the department needs "regionally competitive wages" to recruit and retain drivers, noting the average county CDL driver is about 52 years old and younger workers are not being hired at scale. The presenter argued the county may seek a…
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