Highway superintendent reports bridge installation, paving and 2,000-ton salt order

Aug 18, 2026

Highway Superintendent Jerry Ault said Bridge 197 is scheduled for installation at the county fairgrounds next week and piling work is underway for a replacement bridge; county paving has begun north of Cortland, storm debris removal and FEMA tracking continue, and winter salt has been procured at $99.89 per ton (about 2,000 tons ordered).

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Jerry Ault, Jackson County Highway Superintendent, briefed the commissioners on a range of highway operations. Ault said Bridge 197 is scheduled for installation at the Jackson County Fairgrounds the following week and that piling work had begun for a replacement bridge project. He reported county paving operations have begun north of Cortland and outlined storm-related debris removal and FEMA tracking efforts.

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