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County engineer reports road projects underway; county auction and I‑80 contingency webinar announced

Audubon County Board of Supervisors · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Engineer Mitch Rydl told supervisors that work has begun on the Mockingbird Ave Hungry Canyons project and ditching on Lark Ave; new motor grader wings are arriving and a Purple Wave auction of county equipment runs through Dec. 16. A DOT webinar on planning for Interstate 80 closures may affect local highways in severe weather.

County Engineer Mitch Rydl updated the Audubon County Board on Nov. 18 that crews have begun the Hungry Canyons project on Mockingbird Avenue north of Highway 44 and are completing ditch digging and excavation on Lark Avenue south of Exira. Rydl said new motor grader wings were expected to arrive that day.

Rydl also announced that county surplus items from Secondary Roads and the Sheriff’s Department are listed on Purple Wave and the online auction closes Dec. 16. He said a Department of Transportation webinar scheduled for Wednesday will discuss contingency planning to proactively close Interstate 80 in severe weather; such closures could affect local highways and traffic patterns.

The briefing was informational; no county motion or vote on construction contracts is recorded in the provided minutes excerpt.

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