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Commissioners approve multiple InDOT reimbursement agreements including $2.67M Van Zile bridge project
Summary
Allen County approved several InDOT reimbursement and inspection agreements, including a $2,673,840 expected construction cost for Van Zile Road Bridge rehabilitation and 80% reimbursement for countywide bridge inspections covering 402 structures.
Allen County Highway Director Bill Hartman presented multiple agreements with the Indiana Department of Transportation (InDOT) that the board approved by unanimous vote. The largest was an 80/20 construction inspection and reimbursement agreement for Van Zile Rd Bridge #32 with an expected county construction cost of $2,673,840.00 to rehabilitate a single-span iron truss bridge built in 1883; the bridge has been closed to through traffic since May 2025.
The board also approved an InDOT LPA contract to reimburse the county 80% for countywide bridge inspections and inventory covering a total of 402 county structures, as well as an agreement for Hamilton Rd Bridge #242 with engineering costs of $319,700 (InDOT to compensate 80%). Commissioners approved all presented InDOT items 3-0.
