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County engineers flag paving equipment limits, approve traffic-signal timing study agreement
Summary
Engineer Mark Massey updated commissioners on two subdivision plats and a paver breakdown that prompted contractor Cowen Equipment to recommend slower paving speeds and consideration of a 10-foot paver for larger roads; the commission also reviewed a professional-services agreement with Kimsey Horn & Associates to study signal timing at several intersections with potential DOT involvement.
County Engineer Mark Massey told the Limestone County Commission on Feb. 2 that staff submitted two subdivision plats for consideration—Byram Estates (preliminary, four lots, District 4) and Swaner and McVay Place (preliminary and final, eight lots, District 3)—and provided an update on paving operations.
Massey said Cowen Equipment's paving specialist identified a breakdown and recommended operational changes to prolong equipment life. "We've been going about 70 feet a minute... they said we need to bring that back down to…
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