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Commissioners approve larger bridge‑inspection contract, OK historical analysis for Bridge 188
Summary
The board approved a four‑year bridge inspection contract whose total rose to roughly $481,413.50 because of added inspection requirements and more bridges in the 12‑month cycle; commissioners also signed a separate contract to fund a historical alternatives analysis for Bridge 188, an estimated two‑year process that requires SHPO review.
The Jennings County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a four‑year bridge inspection contract that county staff said rose to about $481,413.50 because of expanded federal inspection requirements and additional bridges added to the 12‑month inspection cycle.
Derek Cole, who presented the contract to the board, said federal changes require inspectors to follow roughly "80 new things" in inspection checklists, increasing the time and cost of each inspection. "If they find one piling that has been deteriorated, I have to…
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