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County engineer reports $16.1M in highway spending; commissioners approve pavement plan and bridge overlays
Summary
Dearborn County presented an annual highway report showing just over $16.1 million in highway-related spending and approved a $7,000 pavement asset management plan update and thin epoxy overlays for three bridges, with short closures planned to extend bridge life.
Todd Lucer, Dearborn County's county engineer, told the Board of Commissioners the county spent "just over $16.1 million on highway-related expenses" for the year under review and requested the board sign the annual highway operations report so it can be filed with the state.
Lucer said roughly $5.5 million of that amount came from state distributions and about $9.7 million came from other funds, including grants and special distributions. He asked the commissioners to sign the report to remain eligible for state requirements and future distributions; the board approved the report by motion.
The engineer also requested approval of a pavement asset management plan (PAMP) update contract with HWC Engineering for $7,000. Lucer said the written update is required for certain grant applications and the money was already budgeted; commissioners approved the contract.
On bridge maintenance, Lucer presented quotes for thin epoxy overlays on three county bridges: Bridge 58 (Wilson Creek Road), Bridge 72 (St. Peters Road) and Bridge 108 (Harrison Brookville Road). He described likely traffic impacts and closures — a one-day closure planned for St. Peters Road and a two-day closure on Wilson Creek Road to accommodate minor repairs — and said the overlays seal cracks to keep salt and water out and can substantially extend a bridge's service life. "For us, we're looking at 20 to 25 years," Lucer said when asked about the expected extension of life for these county bridges. The board approved the overlay contracts and directed staff to notify emergency services about closures.
What happens next: Contracts will be executed, and the highway department will schedule closures with advance notice to law enforcement and 911 to minimize service disruptions.
Numbers from the record: annual highway-related expenses "just over $16.1 million," state distributions about $5.5 million, other funds about $9.7 million; PAMP contract $7,000; per-bridge quotes recorded in the meeting audio for review by county staff.
