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Public Works recommends $625,000 full-depth reclamation before paving Foster's Bend Road
Summary
Public Works Director Michael Skeen told the committee Foster’s Bend Road has a poor base and recommended full-depth reclamation—estimated at $625,000—before paving; the county noted the road serves only a few families and crosses timberland and farmland.
Michael Skeen, Public Works Director, described Foster’s Bend Road as a five-mile route with limited residential access and extensive timberland. He said the primary problem is the road base, not the surface asphalt, and that paving without rebuilding the base would be temporary.
Skeen recommended outsourcing full-depth reclamation to restore a stable roadbed before placing new asphalt and said the work would be expensive—he estimated $625,000—but would include a five-year warranty on the new roadbed. He also noted that timber harvesting in the area affects base stability.
No formal motion or funding approval was recorded at the committee meeting; Skeen presented the recommendation for committee consideration and future budgeting.
