Peru board authorizes engineering, moves to advertise bids for West Road and culvert replacement project
Summary
The Peru Town Board authorized Engineering Ventures to prepare bid specifications and advertise for bids to replace culverts and assemble a bridge for the West Road/Westcat Road project, with bids to be opened Sept. 4, 2026; highway staff described sequencing to maintain one‑way traffic during construction.
The Peru Town Board on Aug. 10 voted to authorize Engineering Ventures to prepare bid specifications and advertise for bids on the West Road public replacement and Westcat Road culvert replacement project, with bids to be opened at 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 4, 2026. The resolution directs the town to follow applicable funding‑agency requirements and takes effect immediately upon adoption.
Mike, the town highway superintendent, described construction sequencing and traffic control plans, saying the new bridge will be assembled offsite and lifted into place so “we will stay in the same fault plan. We'll use the road that's existing for one‑way traffic,” and that no temporary bridge is expected. He told the board the bridge components require concrete cure time and that some specialized studies—similar to a previous telegraph project—are needed depending on temperature conditions.
Board members discussed cost and schedule implications, temporary traffic impacts and whether the county would accept a widened dead‑end road after construction. The resolution passed on roll call.
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