Smith County commissioners identify multiple road failures, weigh stabilizer options
Summary
Commissioners detailed washouts, impassable stretches and exposed culverts across county roads and discussed soil stabilizers including baseone, perma-zyme and flyash for repairs.
Smith County commissioners spent a substantial portion of their Aug. 25 meeting cataloging problem stretches across the county road network and discussing repair options. Commissioner Kurt Ifland reported a washout on 160 Rd (between Hwy 8 and I Rd) after roughly 2 inches of rain, impassable areas on 230 Rd (between J Rd and N Rd), a culvert with its top ripped off on 180 Rd and E Rd, and an exposed culvert on N Rd between 220 Rd and 230 Rd. Road staff left the meeting to follow up on priority repairs.
Commissioner Brady Peterson raised a materials question: whether to use baseone, perma-zyme or flyash as soil stabilizers. Road Supervisor Mitch Fritz said he has researched perma-zyme, flyash and baseone and that he is familiar with perma-zyme. The discussion focused on field testing and durability rather than committing to a single product; no procurement or purchase decision was recorded during the meeting.
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