County engineer reports quarry core testing, asks board for road-class criteria

Oct 14, 2024

County Engineer Ryne Thornburg updated the board on core samples at the County Farm for a possible quarry, said additional cores could be taken at up to six locations, reported regrade work near Douds is close to completion, and requested direction on criteria for classifying Level B and Level C roads.

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County Engineer Ryne Thornburg told supervisors Oct. 14 that cores taken at the County Farm are being evaluated to determine whether a county quarry is feasible and that additional cores could be taken at up to six more locations after consultation with a geologist. Thornburg said blasting is occurring at the county quarry this week and reported that regrade work on the road between Highway 1 and Douds (160th St, 170th St and Hawk Drive) is nearly complete.

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