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Road & Bridge staff report move to Attwood pit, ask for 'local traffic only' signs as KDOT awards $84,194.42 for bridge work
Summary
Jewell County Road & Bridge reported crews will return to the Attwood rock pit, paused heavy rocking due to dry conditions, and proposed 'local traffic only' signs on 250 Rd. after traffic rose with the CVA terminal opening; Johanek said KDOT has provided $84,194.42 for an FY2026 bridge project.
Jay Johanek, the county's general superintendent, told the Jewell County commissioners on April 13 that Road & Bridge crews will be moving back to the Attwood rock pit soon and that a Sunday grading run had taken place but more moisture is needed before extensive grading on rock roads.
Johanek said crews had "backed off on rocking for a little bit with how dry it had been," and he flagged increased traffic on 250 Rd. from the county line to K-36 after the CVA terminal opened in neighboring Republic County. Johanek said the department would like to install signs reading "local traffic only," following examples in Cloud County and Republic County, to reduce through traffic on that stretch.
Johanek also reported that KDOT has federal funds in the amount of $84,194.42 for Jewell County for FY2026, and that the county would like to apply that funding to a bridge project. The commissioners did not adopt a formal vote on a specific bridge project during the meeting; Johanek presented the funding as available for county planning.
Commissioner Brent Beck relayed public praise for Road & Bridge, reporting that resident Brad Bouray complimented the department's work and said the commissioners "made the right choice when it came to hiring the General Supervisor." That praise followed Johanek's operational update.
The department said it will monitor road and weather conditions before resuming heavier rock applications and expects to move equipment to the Attwood pit in the near term.
