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Johnson County court authorizes pursuit of federal aid to replace Little Mulberry Creek bridge
Summary
The Quorum Court approved Resolution 368 to participate in a federally funded feasibility study for the Little Mulberry Creek bridge on County Road 5099; the county would provide a 10% local match for construction phases and the judge was authorized to execute contracts and agreements.
Johnson County's Quorum Court voted to authorize participation in a federal-aid feasibility study for the Little Mulberry Creek bridge (structure 23458) on County Road 5099, approving Resolution 368 and directing the county judge or a designated representative to execute necessary agreements.
Clerk (speaker 4) read the resolution, which states the Arkansas Department of Transportation will provide federal aid for up to 90% of certain phases and that the county will provide a 10% local share for construction phases. The department will assign an on-call consultant to perform a feasibility study, including preliminary engineering and a planning-level cost estimate.
Members said the bridge is in poor condition and carries school buses; the chair (speaker 2) and members supported moving forward because of safety and service considerations. The resolution passed on a roll-call affirmation recorded by the clerk; staff were authorized to accept state-provided consultant assignments and to seek additional funding for later phases as needed.
Next steps: the county will work with the Arkansas Department of Transportation to scope and fund design phases and will return to the court for approvals of construction-phase funding and contracts as required.
