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Hardin County approves final plans for Iowa Falls bridge replacement
Summary
Hardin County supervisors approved final plans for the City of Iowa Falls bridge replacement (BRS-3726166), describing a 224-foot by 40-foot structure and saying a state grant will cover half the cost; the board authorized the project after a presentation by Taylor.
Hardin County supervisors approved final plans for the City of Iowa Falls bridge replacement (BRS-3726166) after a presentation from Taylor, who described a two-lane structure intended to replace the existing narrow crossing.
Taylor said the new bridge will be 224 feet long and 40 feet wide and that engineers modeled truck turning movements so commercial vehicles should not need to use the oncoming lane. "The bridge is gonna be twice as wide as it used to be," Taylor said, and added that "we have the state grant for this, so half is paid for out of that." The presenter noted the span is on a truck route and that the design complexity contributes to a large price tag.
A motion to approve the final plans was made by the committee member who moved the motion (S4) and seconded by S3; the motion carried on a voice vote. The board recorded no further conditions and the supervisors directed staff to proceed with filing and scheduling necessary steps for construction procurement.
The project will be cost‑shared between the state grant and local governments, with the county and the City of Iowa Falls agreeing to split the county/city share as described in the presentation. The board did not provide a final construction schedule during the meeting.
Next steps: staff will proceed with contract preparations and notify the City of Iowa Falls and state grant administrators, and the board set no additional contingencies during the approval.
