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Woodbury County board approves $39 million five-year roads plan, accepts low bid for motor grader
Summary
The Woodbury County Board approved a fiscally constrained five-year Secondary Roads program proposing replacement of 23 bridges and resurfacing about 49 miles (a $39 million construction program) and accepted a low-bid John Deere motor grader for District 2, officials said.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors on a unanimous vote approved the county Secondary Roads Department’s five-year construction program and budget and accepted a low bid for a motor grader for District 2.
Laura Severs, the county’s Secondary Roads representative, told the board the five‑year program is “fiscally constrained” and seeks to replace 23 bridges and resurface roughly 49 miles of paved road as part of what she described as about a $39 million construction program. She said funding sources include the county’s local budget, farm‑to‑market allocations and federal bridge (HBP) funds.
Severs outlined 2027 priorities that include four bridge replacements and nearly 13 miles of HMA resurfacing concentrated on the county’s east side to gain contractor mobilization efficiencies. She also noted specific schedule changes: the Deer Run Trail second half was pushed to 2032 and a burned bridge (G146) will be addressed in the program.
“Things may be…we are trying to find and push every single dollar that we have,” Severs said, adding the plan avoids spending money the county does not expect to have.
Supervisors questioned traffic impacts where multiple nearby projects could create detours. Severs said coordinating project timing could prevent both adjacent bridges from being closed simultaneously and reduce detours for emergency services.
Separately, Severs reported the county received two sealed bids for a District 2 motor grader that included trade‑in: Murphy (John Deere 772P) at $358,800 and Ziegler (Caterpillar 150) at $389,560. Severs recommended accepting Murphy’s low bid; the board approved the purchase, noting the $358,800 price was under the $380,000 budgeted amount.
The board approved the five‑year program and budget and the motor grader purchase by voice vote, 5–0. Severs said the plan will be submitted to the Iowa DOT in the DOT’s required format so it can be included in state submissions.
The next steps include project design, coordination with contractors for mobilization efficiencies and scheduling to limit traffic impacts during construction seasons.
