County engineer: two local bridges are grant finalists; crews preparing for statutory speed‑limit change
Mitchell County’s engineer said two bridges are semi-finalists for a federal/state bridge program and estimated combined construction costs at a little over $1 million; he also outlined a countywide effort to verify signage, sight distances and no‑passing zones before a statutory speed-limit change on July 1.
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Mitchell County’s engineer told supervisors on June 16 that two county bridges are on the short list for a bridge-replacement grant and that the county is preparing for a statutory change that will raise the default speed limit to 60 mph on unposted roads.
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