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Engineer requests temporary Camba Road work permits to lower grade near railroad; commissioner questions prior design
Summary
Engineer Taylor told commissioners the county may need to extend the work area beyond current right-of-way on County Rd 51 (Camba Road) to lower grades at a railroad crossing; Commissioner Jon Hensler asked who prepared the prior design and whether specifications were agreed—Taylor said E.L. Robinson did the design and that a design issue occurred. The board approved Temporary Work Agreements (Resolution #28-26).
Engineer Taylor asked the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to grant temporary work permits on County Rd 51 (Camba Road)/Franklin Valley Road to lower the grade on both sides of a railroad crossing, warning that the work area may need to extend beyond the current right-of-way.
Commissioner Jon Hensler pressed for background on the design, asking who performed the prior work and whether the county had agreed to the specifications. "Ms. Taylor stated E.L. Robinson did the design work and they used the cad software, which was correct, but it turned out to have been a design issue," the minutes record. Taylor also said the railroad crossing work would be bid together with the Webb Pierce/Franklin Valley Road intersection as one package.
Following discussion, the commissioners approved Resolution #28-26 to execute Temporary Work Agreements for County Rd 51 to allow lowering the grade adjacent to the railroad tracks. The motion passed on roll-call vote with Hensler Yes, Willis Yes; Paul Haller was recorded Absent.
The board instructed the Engineer/Highway Department to prepare the bidding package and proceed with any permitting or temporary-right-of-way agreements required to complete the work. The minutes note the temporary work area may extend beyond the existing right-of-way, which could require additional permissions or agreements before construction begins.
The temporary work-agreement approval was one of several actions taken at the Feb. 18 meeting; the board also opened bids and later awarded the Springer Road Bridge contract during the same session.
