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Engineers recommend replacing Elm Creek Road bridge; cost estimated at about $1,010,000
Summary
Road & Bridge told commissioners engineers recommend replacing bridge #108 on Elm Creek Road rather than re-decking; the estimate is about $1,010,000, the current bridge is 15 feet wide and modern minimums are 18 feet, and a main user has offered to partner on the project.
Road & Bridge Supervisor Josh Hinch told the Wabaunsee County Commission that engineers inspected bridge #108 on Elm Creek Road and do not recommend re-decking the structure. Instead, engineers recommended replacing the bridge with a new structure at an estimated cost of about $1,010,000.
Hinch said the current bridge width is 15 feet and modern minimums are 18 feet. He also reported that the main user of the bridge has indicated willingness to partner on a replacement project. No formal funding approval or timeline for procurement was recorded in the minutes.
