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Oktibbeha County board approves speed bumps, reviews road contracts and right-of-way surveys
Summary
Supervisors approved low-profile speed bumps at 710 Blair Road and discussed multiple state-aid road projects, a supplemental agreement for County Lake Road and a proposed intercounty pavement-grinding arrangement with Lowndes County; staff will proceed with surveys and owner notifications before final staking.
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors agreed to install low-profile speed bumps on 710 Blair Road and discussed a series of state-aid and county road projects during its May meeting.
County engineer Trish summarized ongoing state-aid jobs, including slope stabilization at Professional Plaza and overlay sequencing on Buffalo Road and Rock Hill Road East. She told supervisors that no invoice had yet been submitted for the plaza repair and described plans to complete shoulder work and final sweeping before invoicing.
On County Lake Road, engineering staff reported a supplemental agreement and a two-year bond for work completed by a contractor. The engineer said staff performed a drone survey and documented site conditions; after discussion about adjusting for thermoplastic striping and temporary markings, the board moved to enact the supplemental agreement.
The board also authorized staff to begin center-line surveys to establish standard 30-foot rights-of-way. Engineer Trish said the process will place stakes on the ground after office review so property owners can see the proposed alignment and request adjustments before anything is set in stone.
Road manager Collin asked for a local agreement to allow Lowndes County to bring a pavement-grinding machine and an operator to remove the top layer of pavement on about a mile-and-a-half of roadway. Supervisors supported a short-run arrangement (machine plus operator) and asked staff to work out costs and a formal local agreement.
On traffic-calming, a supervisor moved to install a low-profile speed bump at 710 Blair Road; the board discussed the design and favored a low-profile option because, as a supervisor put it, those bumps “only sit up about an inch and a half high” while still slowing traffic. The motion passed unanimously. Supervisors also asked staff to consider additional low-profile bumps approaching a deep curve on County Lake Road.
The board acknowledged that some reclamation work will create temporary interruptions for businesses and asked staff to coordinate construction timing to lessen disruption.
Next steps: staff will finalize the supplemental agreement paperwork, schedule rights-of-way staking with advance notice to property owners, and return recommended language/costs for the Lowndes County grinding agreement.
