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Ray County signs agreement allowing Norfolk Southern to begin preliminary engineering for Henrietta Overpass Bridge
Summary
Ray County commissioners signed an agreement from Great River Engineering authorizing Norfolk Southern to start preliminary engineering and coordination work on the Henrietta Overpass Bridge project; no funding commitments were recorded in the minutes and the county will coordinate next steps with the contractor and railroad.
Ray County commissioners on June 3 approved and signed an agreement from Great River Engineering that authorizes Norfolk Southern to begin preliminary engineering work and to coordinate project details for the Henrietta Overpass Bridge project.
The action was recorded in the court minutes and signed by Presiding Commissioner Sheila Tracy. The agreement, as presented to the commission, permits Norfolk Southern to undertake preliminary engineering tasks and to coordinate on project logistics with county staff and Great River Engineering; the minutes do not record a funding appropriation or final construction commitment.
County officials did not provide further detail in the recorded minutes about the schedule, cost estimates, or the next formal approvals that would be required before construction. The record shows the commission approved the agreement as part of routine business; no separate motion or vote tally beyond the standard approvals was recorded for this specific agreement in the minutes.
Project proponents or county staff will be the next point of contact for scheduling and for any required environmental reviews or right-of-way coordination. The commission adjourned and will take up additional business at its next scheduled session.
