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Resident urges Atchison County to fix access at closed Bridge 29.8; commissioners plan follow-up
Summary
A resident told the Atchison County Commission that Bridge 29.8 has been closed for nearly a year, argued the county is required to provide access, and urged installing a culvert rather than rebuilding a bridge. Commissioners said they will brief the new county counselor and aim to follow up in early February.
A local landowner, identified in the record as “Mister Funk,” told the Atchison County Commission on Jan. 13 that Bridge 29.8 (C Dot 5) has been out of service for almost a year and that the closure has forced him to spend thousands of dollars to maintain access across his property.
"This bridge has been out now for almost a year," Mister Funk said during the public-comment period, describing multiple expenses to haul rock and use…
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