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County engineer outlines secondary roads and bridge work; Middle Fork 10 to be built with county crews after no bids
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Summary
County Engineer Jared Johnson told the Board that spot rock hauling, pothole repairs and preparatory work continue; Union 13 plans were submitted for permitting and Middle Fork 10 received no responsive bids, prompting Board approval to construct using county day labor starting in late April, weather permitting.
County Engineer Jared Johnson updated the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors on April 13 about ongoing secondary roads and bridge activities, including immediate maintenance, project planning and permitting status.
Johnson reported that spot rock was hauled to the northwest, southwest and southeast maintainer districts; scrap metal was loaded and sent to Leon Recycling; and beams for future use on the Middle Fork 10 project were cut. Road crews repaired a large pothole on the west approach near County Bridge Clinton 6, and plow trucks were prepared and dispatched for overnight snow when needed.
On project work, Johnson said the department completed preliminary design and plans for the Union 13 bridge replacement and submitted them to the Iowa Department of Transportation for review. The department filed for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit and said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland mapping suggests a wetlands delineation is likely to be required; Johnson said the department has solicited consultant proposals in preparation. The department also submitted documents to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for floodplain and sovereign-lands clearance.
Johnson noted that a local letting date of April 6 for the Middle Fork 10 project produced no responsive bids. The Board approved constructing that project using county day labor forces; Johnson said, weather permitting, crews plan to begin hauling and placing granular surfacing, burn the onsite brush pile and reinstate removed field fence toward the end of April. He said final plans for the Poe 17 project are complete and will be presented to the Board for final review and to set a letting date. Johnson said Washington24 is a planned bridge replacement using Highway Bridge Program funding; it is anticipated to be let in FY28 and constructed in summer 2028, with NEPA and SHPO reviews to follow.
Why it matters: The updates show near-term maintenance actions and project timelines that affect travel, local infrastructure investment and permitting workload. The likely wetlands delineation and federal permitting steps can affect schedules and budgets.
Clarifying details
- Middle Fork 10: local letting April 6 drew no responsive bids; Board authorized construction using day labor; planned start toward end of April, weather permitting. - Union 13: preliminary plans submitted to IDOT; 404 permit filed with USACE; USFWS mapping indicates a wetlands delineation will likely be required; IDNR submittal for floodplain/sovereign lands clearance also made. - Washington24: planned HBP-funded bridge replacement anticipated to be let FY28 and built summer 2028.
Speakers quoted
- Jared Johnson, Ringgold County Engineer: summarized project submissions and permitting requirements and described the plan to use county crews for Middle Fork 10 after no bids were received.
Provenance
- Topic documented from SEG 005 through SEG 020 in the meeting minutes (Engineer’s secondary roads and bridge updates).