Weston County commission approves Green Mountain culvert replacement after engineer estimate

The Weston County Commission voted to replace culverts and associated bridge infrastructure on Green Mountain Road after staff presented an engineering estimate and discussed funding options.

Speaker 3 told the board, “We're probably looking between 40 and 45,000,” while describing the work required and the need for engineer oversight if the county road fund is used. Commissioners reviewed technical details — the plan calls for two concrete metal pipe (CMP) culverts described in the meeting as 8-foot diameter and roughly 75 feet in length — and debated whether to pay from the presenter’s departmental budget or from the county road fund, which triggers different engineering and procurement rules.

After discussion, Speaker 1 moved to proceed with replacing the culverts/bridge on Green Mountain Road; Speaker 4 seconded. The chair called for a voice vote and recorded ayes, approving the motion.

Board members asked staff to return with firm contractor pricing and to confirm whether use of county road funds would require changes to the original road design and additional engineer oversight. One commissioner also asked staff to check depreciation reserves and trade-in options for equipment before committing to a cash outlay.

Next steps: staff said they will obtain formal bids or a task order from the county’s engineering vendor, confirm final scope and report back to the commission with a price and a recommended funding source.