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County engineer seeks authorization for 2026 secondary road closures and temporary speed reductions
Summary
The county engineer presented a routine resolution authorizing secondary road closures and temporary speed limit reductions for calendar year 2026 to protect workers and the traveling public; closures for community-sponsored events (e.g., the Quad City Triathlon) were excluded.
The County Engineer told the Scott County Board of Supervisors Committee of the Whole on Jan. 13 that staff seeks a routine, annual resolution authorizing the county engineer to implement necessary secondary road closures and reduce speed limits during the 2026 calendar year for construction, maintenance and emergency activities.
"This resolution would authorize the county engineer to implement necessary secondary road closures and reduce speed limits during the 2026 calendar year for construction, maintenance, and emergency activities to ensure the safety of the workers and, the traveling public," the County Engineer said. He emphasized that road closures tied to community‑sponsored events are not included in the resolution and will be handled separately, citing the Quad City Triathlon as an example.
No formal vote on the resolution was recorded during the committee presentation; the item was presented as a routine annual request. The County Engineer did not provide an estimated number of closures or specific locations at this meeting and said that event‑related closures would be processed under separate approvals.
