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Road department reports $261,000 per-mile repaving cost; culvert, bridge failures prompt funding questions
Summary
The Road Department told commissioners repaving costs are about $261,000 per mile, reported an impassable culvert on Warren Woods Road, and said the Lakeside Drive bridge failed an MDOT inspection; commissioners discussed funding and requested detailed cash-balance line items.
The Road Department reported to the Administration Committee that the current cost to repave a mile of road is $261,000 and provided an Act 51 financial statement showing cash and fund balances.
Committee members were told the culvert on Warren Woods Road has failed and is currently impassable; the culvert is owned by the Drain Commissioner and could take months to repair. The Lakeside Drive bridge did not pass the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) bridge inspection, prompting discussion of possible funding sources for required repairs. The Board asked for a detailed line-item accounting of the Road Department cash balance and for staff to share reports consistently between the Finance and Administration committees.
Interim Administrator Mike Sepic was directed to connect the Road Department with the Drain Commissioner to explore repair options that minimize road downtime while following required processes. No specific repair schedules or funding sources were adopted at the meeting.
