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Bonneville County to require gas-main relocation for Rowan Bridge project
Summary
The board agreed to send a formal letter to Mountain Gas requiring relocation of a gas main outside the Rowan Bridge construction area after Horrocks Engineering and public works reported no safe alternative; commissioners approved sending the letter by motion.
The Bonneville County Board of Commissioners voted to send a formal letter to Mountain Gas instructing the company to relocate a gas main outside the Rowan Bridge construction and redevelopment area.
Speaker 3 read a draft letter prepared with input from the county’s public works director and Horrocks Engineering, saying the county had considered options but concluded “there is no alternative solution to relocating the gas main.” The letter states the relocation is necessary to avoid significant risks during bridge construction and long-term post-construction settlement.
Speaker 2 moved to send the letter to Mountain Gas; Speaker 4 seconded the motion. The board voted and the motion carried. Commissioners said they would both email and mail the letter and that staff would follow up by phone with the company and the project representative to coordinate technical details and timing.
County staff and Horrocks Engineering told the board the new pipeline must be outside the construction area and in place by the time water is returned in April so tie-ins and remaining work can be coordinated while the bridge is constructed. The board also directed staff to add special conditions to contracts and to work with the county’s construction representatives to minimize delays.
Next steps include formally sending the letter to Mountain Gas, scheduling coordination calls with project engineers, and confirming relocation timing and permit steps before April.
