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Highway commissioner reports paving progress, bridge projects and a likely $200,000 overrun on County Road E
Summary
The county highway commissioner told the committee County Road E’s 6.7-mile paving is complete pending striping, several bridge projects are active, and asphalt quantities likely pushed County Road E about $200,000 over its budget. Staff also reported new fleet chassis, a shop superintendent hire and higher diesel use and costs.
The Dunn County Highway Commissioner reported that County Road E’s 6.7 miles of paving are finished and crews are awaiting striping, but he warned the project will likely exceed its budget by about $200,000.
The commissioner delivered the department’s monthly field and shop update, saying crews completed paving and shouldering on County Road E and are continuing spray patching, shoulder widening and guardrail and cable-rail repairs on I‑94. He said the county completed real-estate staking for the County Road V (San Creek) bridge, expects County Road P (Irvington Creek) — a double-barrel box culvert replacement — to finish in early July, and that the County Road D (Red Cedar River) bridge project has been rescheduled to start July 6 with a roughly one-month closure and a detour using Highway 2572 and K.
The commissioner said the County Road E work “went over on the asphalt quantities based on the original contract,” and that the department anticipates a roughly $200,000 overrun against the project allocation; he described that as an expectation rather than a final figure.
On fleet and shop operations, staff reported receipt of new truck chassis that will be converted to tri-axle configurations and that some tanks will be swapped from newer units onto older fabricated trucks to increase fuel capacity. The county filled the shop-superintendent role with long-time mechanic Mike Bartlett, who will present operational details at the next meeting.
The commissioner also provided usage figures for May, reporting roughly 1,450 gallons of unleaded fuel and about 12,000 gallons of diesel, and flagged rising diesel prices as a continuing budget pressure.
Why it matters: the committee’s transportation work affects routine safety, emergency response and commerce in Dunn County. The combination of active bridge replacements, detour needs and a projected paving overrun will factor into near-term budget decisions and capital planning.
The committee did not take a separate vote on the engineering updates; staff will return with further details on cost reconciliation and schedule adjustments. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for July 8.
