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County receives bridge inspection report, outlines bridge and road projects for 2026
Summary
Boone County heard a comprehensive bridge inspection and highway department annual report that identified priority bridge rehabs and replacements, outlined new inspection requirements, and described funding and construction timelines for multiple federally and locally funded projects.
Boone County commissioners received a detailed update on bridge inspections and the highway department’s 2025 accomplishments and 2026 plans, including prioritized bridge rehabs, new inspection requirements and funding sources for upcoming projects.
V S Engineering presented results of the fall 2025 inspection cycle covering the county’s inventory of 196 county-owned bridges and noted that changes in a new coding guide led to many condition ratings improving by roughly one grade. The firm identified a subset of bridges in poorer condition and submitted a priority list for federal funding consideration. The consultant said several recent projects — including a concrete deck replacement on Bridge 44 and full replacements of Bridge 84 and Bridge 163 — have helped reduce the number of structures rated as…
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