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Richland County approves road cores; highway staff warn ethanol-plant expansion could bring up to 125 trucks
Summary
The county approved drilling roadway cores by CR 2W and CR 10 to support reclaiming work, and Highway Department staff said a proposed ethanol plant expansion could push peak truck traffic to about 125 vehicles, prompting discussion of signage and DOT coordination.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners on June 2 approved testing roadway cores and heard from Highway Department representative Jesse Sedler about upcoming projects and traffic implications from an ethanol plant expansion.
Sedler told the board crews are working on culverts for the CR1 project and that graveling began the day before. Commissioners approved a motion to authorize cores at CR 2W and CR 10 to support planned reclaiming work; the motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Sedler said Red River Communications moved about 7.5 miles of fiber and that work in Mooreton will not start for a few more weeks. He and Olson have a meeting scheduled with the North Dakota Department of Transportation next week to discuss the Ethanol Plant expansion project; Sedler said peak times “could see in up to 125 trucks,” a figure the board treated as a planning parameter for signage and roadway wear concerns.
Additional signage for Mooreton Pond was discussed, and Commissioner Ehlert will follow up with Donnie Lingen about signage needs. The motion to authorize the cores was made by Commissioner Rollie Ehlert and seconded by Commissioner Nathan Berseth; the vote was unanimous.
No formal vote was recorded on the ethanol plant expansion itself; Sedler said the county is exploring options and will meet with DOT and project stakeholders before any formal agreements or mitigation measures are adopted.
