Wayne County engineer: S60 overlay to close road April 6 for about three months; railroad closure complicates access

County Engineer Dillon Davenport told the Wayne County Board of Supervisors on March 17 that the S60 overlay project is proceeding as scheduled and will require a full road closure beginning April 6 that is expected to last about three months.

Davenport said the county has purchased two new motor graders (one arriving this week, the other next week) and has two Ram 3500 pickup trucks on order to support road work and maintenance. He reported the reclaimer is being used to pull back shoulders, a roadside mower is cutting brush around Cambria, and two tree grinders are clearing roadside ditches (one south of Sewal and the other northeast of Millerton). A mantis machine is currently in the shop for repairs.

Separately, Davenport reported that 190th Street south of Highway J46, west of Seymour, is closed by the railroad — not by county crews — and that county staff have received "very little answers" from the railroad about the closure. The engineer described the railroad action as limiting the county's ability to manage traffic and maintenance on that route until the railroad clarifies its timeline.

The engineer's office said no change was made to the S60 overlay schedule at the meeting. Supervisors did not take additional action on the railroad closure; county staff will continue to seek information from the railroad and will update the board when more details are available.

The project timeline and equipment deliveries suggest active construction through the spring and into summer; residents affected by the S60 closure were advised to follow road closure notices and alternate routes once the county posts full detour information.