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County engineer reports ditching, guardrail repairs and temporary harvest fixes; E29 bridge embargoed
Summary
Tama County engineer reported blading, guardrail repairs on T47 South, completed ditching on Emma Avenue north of 285th, and a temporary concrete crossing near Cloutier; later public comment noted a damaged bridge abutment on E29 that is embargoed to vehicles over 10 tons.
County engineer Linda (S3) gave a routine road report describing maintenance work across the county: blading after recent rains, guardrail repairs on T47 South, washout fills and brush spraying. She told supervisors crews completed ditching on Emma Avenue north of 285th and are working on a temporary crossing to allow harvest traffic.
"They got the little water cropping pour out up by Cloutier, which was like 16 inches of concrete... we're working on a temporary solution for that for harvest," the engineer said, summarizing repairs near Cloutier.
During reopened public comment, a resident asked about an embanked abutment on E29; the engineer confirmed the structure was damaged by truck traffic and the road is embargoed to vehicles over 10 tons pending repair. The board also discussed ensuring roads used during wind‑turbine construction are inspected and signed off after work to address road damage concerns.
Supervisors said they will pursue inspection and repair coordination and noted a part‑time maintenance employee will return in September, which should increase capacity for blading and mowing.
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