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Commissioners press for fixes on bus-route and multiple rural roads
Summary
Smith County commissioners prioritized repairs on several rural roads — including F Rd, where a commissioner warned water is running down the roadway on a school bus route — and discussed culverts, a bridge project and timing around harvest season.
At their Sept. 2 meeting the Smith County Board of Commissioners flagged a series of rural road problems the board wants fixed before winter, emphasizing safety on a school bus route.
Commissioner Kurt Ifland told the board that "the water is running down the roadway and this is a bus route that needs fixed," calling for drainage and surface repairs on F Rd (Hwy 9 to 230 Rd). Chair James (Jim) Gwennap and Commissioner Brady Peterson identified additional trouble spots, including a water hole on 50 Rd east of Hwy 281, and problems on AA Rd north of 110 Rd that will require ditch and grader work to restore safe passage.
Assistant Road Supervisor Travis Story told the commissioners the bridge crew is moving to EE Rd between 300 Rd and 310 Rd, and that the Q Rd project (south of Hwy 50 Rd) will not be completed until after the milo harvest. The board also noted 20 Rd (between K Rd and M Rd) was not properly bladed and requested extra gravel for P Rd between 50 Rd and the state line.
The commissioners directed staff to prioritize safety-related repairs on the bus route and other urgent spots, and to follow up with schedules for blade/gravel crews and the bridge crew's timeline.
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