Board advances two bridge replacements into FY26, citing deteriorated substructure on 17th Street span
County engineer reported a deteriorated substructure on a 17th Street bridge and recommended advancing that project and a second bridge to FY26 letting; the board approved resolution 1151 to move the 17th Street and 458th Avenue bridges into the current FY26 construction program.
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Jackson County's engineer told the Board of Supervisors that two bridge projects need to be advanced into the current FY26 letting schedule after recent inspections showed significant substructure deterioration on a 17th Street span. The engineer said the substructure rating was among the worst in the county and that replacing the bridge was preferable to temporary repairs. "I think it makes sense to replace it," the engineer said when describing the condition of the 17th Street bridge.
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