Engineer reports bridge failures, road vacations and upcoming surface work; Board approves performance bonds
County Engineer Ryne Thornburg briefed the Board on failing piles and undermined low-water crossings on 130th Street and received consensus to pursue vacating affected road segments; the Board approved performance bonds for two bridge abutment repair projects and heard updates on fall road projects.
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County Engineer Ryne Thornburg updated the Board on secondary-roads work and specific bridge conditions on Sept. 8, 2025. Thornburg reported that the bridge east of Keystone Avenue on 130th Street has a failing pile, and the low-water crossing west of Highway 1 is being undermined so the concrete slab is acting like a bridge. The Board gave consensus for Thornburg to pursue vacating the affected road segments, which would include transferring ownership of the structure by Keystone Avenue.
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