Highway staff report progress on multiple projects, staffing gaps and higher winter‑supply prices
The Highway Department reported completed work on CTH‑F, ongoing CTH‑CC bridge repairs and several projects in progress; staff noted a departing operator, a declined mechanic offer, and rising winter-supply costs including salt at $90.60/ton and plow blades purchased at $1,010 each.
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Brandon Hytinen, Highway Commissioner, updated the committee on multiple ongoing projects: CTH‑F was paved, shouldered and centerline painted before July 4 with edge painting pending weather; mastic work is underway on four lanes; CTH‑CC bridge repair continues (northbound joint removed, bearings replaced, south abutment backwall poured); Smyth Road bridge design is under environmental and SHPO review; and the CTH‑C STP project had culverts replaced and curb/gutter poured with pulverizing set for July 20 and an estimated completion of Aug. 21.
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