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Allen County approves multiple InDOT reimbursement agreements and road actions, including three bridge projects
Summary
The board approved 80/20 InDOT reimbursement agreements for Monroeville Rd Bridge #295 ($623,858.40), Homestead Rd Bridge #224 ($412,400.00), and Woodburn Rd Bridge #51 ($38,090.08), an amendment with Clark Dietz for a culvert project ($3,100), and a 'No Trucks' sign posting on Winters Road.
Allen County Highway Director Bill Hartman presented several transportation items that the board approved 2‑0 on July 31. Hartman described an 80/20 reimbursement agreement with the Indiana Department of Transportation for Monroeville Road Bridge #295 covering design services in the amount of $623,858.40 (total design $779,823; estimated construction cost $3,015,000; bidding planned for 2031). He also presented an 80/20 agreement for Homestead Road Bridge #224 for $412,400.00 (estimated construction $2,145,000; bid in 2030) and a replacement agreement for Woodburn Road Bridge #51 in the amount of $38,090.08; Hartman said the current structure (51x32 feet) will be replaced with a 65x48 foot structure in 2027.
Hartman also presented Amendment #3 with Clark Dietz for bidding services on the Springfield Center Road culvert replacement (not to exceed $3,100; total contract $117,440; bid opening Aug. 18, 2026) and asked the board to post a 'No Trucks' sign on Winters Road at the request of the Allen County Sheriff’s Department because Bluffton Road is closed until Aug. 17, 2026. All items were approved 2‑0.
