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Cowlitz County engineers seek permission to submit multimillion-dollar fish-barrier grant package; emergency Barnes Drive repairs under way
Summary
County engineer reported an emergency Barnes Drive repair and asked commissioners to authorize the chair to sign applicant forms for a set of fish-barrier removal grant applications, including a $2.9 million box-culvert construction bid for North Fork Goble Creek and multiple design applications.
Cowlitz County commissioners on Wednesday heard that emergency crews are repairing Barnes Drive after crews discovered an unexpected underground fiber line, and that county engineers are seeking board authorization to submit a suite of fish-barrier removal grant applications for the next biennium.
County Engineer Susan Genes told the board the contractor, Quig Brothers, began digging on the Barnes Drive emergency repair and encountered a surprise fiber line; crews are coordinating with the fiber company and expect 2½–3 weeks to get the site filled before paving is scheduled when…
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