County engineer reports ditching, guardrail repairs and temporary harvest fixes; E29 bridge embargoed

Aug 10, 2026

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.

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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.

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