Linn County to design, inspect $1.5M DOT-funded bridge replacement for Bertram
Linn County and the City of Bertram secured a $1.5 million Iowa DOT City Highway Bridge Program grant to replace the Big Creek Road bridge; the county will provide design and inspection using current staff and no additional payroll funding, with the funding agreement set for the consent agenda.
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Linn County and the City of Bertram have been awarded a $1,500,000 Iowa Department of Transportation grant to replace the bridge on Big Creek Road over Big Creek, the county’s assistant engineer, Garrett Reddish, told the board. The county has agreed to design the bridge and inspect construction; Reddish said those services will be provided with existing staff and payroll, so there is no immediate county operating-cost increase.
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