Atchison County agrees to reimburse township after culvert overtops; 84" 14‑gauge culvert ordered
After repeated overtopping this year, Kapioma Township and Road & Bridge agreed to install an additional culvert pipe; the township will order an 84" 14‑gauge pipe and the County will reimburse $3,094 (equivalent to the County's baseline), with a formal agreement to be signed by County Counselor Van Parys.
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Kapioma Township representatives and Atchison County Road & Bridge staff reported that an 84‑inch culvert installed to replace a damaged bridge has overtopped multiple times this year following heavy rainfall. Engineers recommended adding a 60‑inch 14‑gauge culvert to raise the drainage capacity to an estimated 7‑year event.
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