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Road superintendent seeks radios and outlines chip-seal plan; engineers report bridge delays
Summary
Corwyn Martin requested two radios at $6,060 and announced chip sealing of County Road 14 next week; KLJ engineer Matt Lange said bridge projects 361 and 374 are progressing slower than hoped and Bridge 114A awaits beams for deck work.
Corwyn Martin, Traill County Road Superintendent, told the commission he needs to purchase two additional radios for semi-trucks at a cost of $6,060, to be paid from his regular budget. He also reported that two gravel trucks are operating and that all blades are in service.
"he needs to purchase two additional radios for the semi-trucks at a cost of $6,060, which will be paid from his regular budget," Martin said. He said the Highway Department plans to begin chip sealing County Road 14 from Mayville to the county line next week and is exploring doing fog-seal work in-house rather than contracting it out.
KLJ engineer Matt Lange updated the commission on bridge projects, saying crews are "moving but things are going a bit slower than they had hoped." Lange noted Bridge 114A is waiting for beams before deck work can proceed while substructures are complete; officials still expect completion by the end of July. Final closeout for the Climax project is expected within about two weeks.
Separately, the commissioners carried a motion to sign the Belmont Township contract, a flex program in which the County pays bills up front and will be reimbursed roughly 90% by the Department of Transportation. The DOT will reinspect bridges in coming weeks to determine which structures qualify for funding first.
