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Warrick County highway department flags $10 million Epperson Road letting and $3 million in expected utility relocations
Summary
Highway staff told commissioners a roughly $10 million construction letting for Epperson (Epworth) Road is expected and county obligations for utility relocations could reach about $3 million, affecting next year's paving and capital budgets.
The county's highway representative said the Epperson Road construction project is scheduled to let soon and that the county's share of utility relocations for the job could be about $3 million, which will shift the department's available paving funds for the coming year.
The presenter described phasing to accommodate environmental constraints, noted the project will include a walking trail and road widening in high-traffic areas, and said federal-aid reimbursement is expected to cover a large portion (presenter cited prior estimates of 80% reimbursement, though final numbers will depend on MPO funding availability). Commissioners were urged to plan to reduce smaller paving encumbrances in order to preserve cash for the larger construction obligations.
Highway staff said they have prepared spreadsheets to track encumbrances and will work with county staff to identify which projects should be postponed if reimbursements do not arrive in time.
