County engineer outlines 2027 road projects and recommends buying temporary Bailey-style bridge
County Engineer Mike Collins briefed commissioners on newly funded local-road projects (~$400,000), the 2027-2032 six-year transportation program and a 2026 bridge report (104 structures inspected; 60 over 20 feet). Staff recommended purchasing an 80-foot Bailey-style temporary bridge (~$200,000) to improve emergency response and reduce contractor dependency.
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Mike Collins, Mason County engineer, asked the commission to create road-project numbers for Finch Creek and Upper Finch Creek to use approximately $400,000 in new local-road funding for 2027 construction; he also requested a Sept. 15 public hearing to consider the 2027 annual construction program and the 2027-2032 six-year plan.
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