Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Benton County adopts $3.75 million secondary roads plan, signs on to DOT rumble-strip installations
Summary
The county approved its fiscal-year roads budget and five-year construction program, estimating $3.75 million in next-year construction and a $3.278 million year-end fund balance; the board also agreed to join the Iowa DOT on rumble-strip installations at five Highway 30 intersections at an estimated county cost of about $10,690.
The Benton County board approved its secondary roads budget for fiscal year 26-27 and accepted a five-year construction program that shifts several projects into fiscal year 2027 and later, county roads staff reported.
Bruce, the county roads presenter, told the board that "total receipts for fiscal year 27, taking into the ending fund balance as being 17.6 million" and said he estimated next year’s construction costs at about $3.75 million while projecting a $3.278 million fund balance at the end of fiscal year 27. He recommended the board formally accept the five-year construction program and authorize the chair’s signature on the cover sheet.
Why it matters: the budget and program set project timing and borrowing plans for bridge and road work across the county and determine which projects qualify for federal-aid reimbursement. Bruce explained some bridge projects are behind schedule and that federal-aid bridge replacements are estimated at about $1 million for FY27.
The board also voted to join the Iowa Department of Transportation’s contract to install rumble strips at five intersections on Highway 30 east of Highway 218. Bruce said the DOT provided per-panel estimates and would include the county locations in its contract; the DOT will invoice the county for installation costs while covering traffic-control costs within its contract. The county’s estimated share for the five locations is about $10,690, "$10,690 and some change," Bruce said.
Board members discussed timing and invoice expectations; Bruce noted that DOT invoicing can arrive in subsequent fiscal years and that some previous DOT work has been invoiced to the county years after installation. The board approved the budget, accepted the five-year program and approved entering the DOT rumble-strip agreement, with the chair asked to sign the agreement.
The board’s approval means selected bridge and road projects will move forward as scheduled into fiscal year 2027 and gives staff permission to coordinate with the DOT on the safety installations. The board adjourned after routine closing business.
