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Depot Street bridge receives $1.02 million federal direct appropriation; detour and local match still unsettled
Summary
County Engineer Clay Phillips said the Depot Street bridge replacement has a $1,020,000 federal direct appropriation (80% of the project), with a total estimated cost of about $1,275,000 and a local share near $255,000; state rules prohibit using the federal funds for detour upgrades, leaving the county to seek other sources for detour work.
County Engineer Clay Phillips told commissioners on Thursday that a Depot Street bridge replacement in Riverside has secured a $1,020,000 federal direct appropriation, which represents the 80 percent federal match typical for such projects. Phillips said that yields a project total near $1,275,000 and implies a local share in the neighborhood of $255,000.
Phillips cautioned that state rules already communicated to him prevent using the federal appropriation to pay for detour upgrades, meaning the county must identify other local or state funds to improve the existing road that would serve as a detour while the bridge work proceeds. Commissioners discussed asking the state and municipal partners for help covering detour upgrade costs; Riverside officials were told the detour might require significant upgrade work and potentially a local expense.
On timing, Phillips estimated the cast‑in‑place bridge work could require as many as 120 calendar days once construction begins — he said that corresponds to roughly four to six months of work, not counting weather days. Commissioners emphasized outreach to the Riverside mayor and council to clarify local responsibilities and potential cost‑sharing.
Phillips also reported crews' progress on Kelly Creek Road and other maintenance work across the county, and said the federal letting for Kelly Creek Road is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 30.
