Commission approves ALDOT agreement for Riverside Bridge replacement
Summary
County engineer reported the county received an ALDOT agreement for the Riverside Bridge replacement; commissioners approved the agreement and discussed project timing (construction expected FY27–FY28) and possible demolition or historical issues.
County Engineer Clay Phillips told the commission that the county had "finally got the agreement from ALDOT for the Riverside Bridge replacement project" and asked the board to approve the agreement.
Commissioners discussed whether the work might include demolition of an existing structure and whether the bridge had historical ties to a CCC-era build; construction was described as unlikely to start until late FY27 or FY28, with funds available through FY29. The commission approved the agreement by motion.
Phillips said staff will revisit older cost estimates (one figure mentioned from three years ago) before final design and that the project could involve either replacing pipes or creating a spillway as alternatives under consideration.
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