County engineer flags bulging abutment on Bridge 164; supervisors approve secondary roads five‑year program
County Engineer Michael Kime told the board that pier work on Bridge 307 is underway and that Bridge 164 showed worrisome abutment bulging requiring significant repair; the board unanimously approved the Secondary Roads five‑year program (CFYIP).
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Michael Kime, Winneshiek County's engineer, briefed supervisors on maintenance and capital work. He said a second pier on Bridge 307 is under construction and that a cofferdam has been placed to drive pile. Kime also reported that recent inspections revealed abutment bulging at Bridge 164, describing it as a serious red flag that will require substantial repair work and future placement changes and that the project will be integrated into the CFYIP (the county’s secondary roads five‑year program).
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