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County approves DOT funding for five bridges and advances gravel-road dust-control testing
Summary
Bremer County approved a DOT funding agreement covering five bridge projects and asked road staff to bid targeted dust-control work this season ahead of future seal-coating; one gravel segment recorded traffic counts above 300 vehicles per day, prompting consideration for stabilization or seal-coat in coming years.
The Bremer County board authorized the chair to accept a DOT funding agreement that covers five bridge projects and advanced a plan to bid dust-control work on several gravel-road segments as a precursor to future seal coating.
County engineer Landon presented the agreement for five bridges (identified as 62, 611, 615, 76 and 817) and said the funding document references the DOT RAISE grant agreement for standard provisions. "I reviewed and I recommend approval," Landon told the board.
Why it matters: accepting the DOT funding agreement allows the county to move forward with design and construction phases for multiple bridge replacements or rehabilitations, leveraging federal grant dollars.
Road staff reported traffic-count data that showed more than 300 vehicles per day on a north section near Grand and Waverly, prompting a recommendation to pursue two or three rounds of dust control this year and then evaluate sealing or stabilization next year. Members discussed safety concerns related to speed increases after seal coating and the need for possible posted speed limits on treated sections. The board authorized staff to put dust-control work out to bid and to coordinate with local dust-control contractors.
The board approved the bridge funding agreement and moved forward with the recommended dust-control bidding process.
Next steps: staff will issue bid documents for dust control, pursue contractor quotes for bridge-related work tied to the DOT agreement, and return with cost estimates and scheduling details.
