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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
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County engineer plans to replace more than 20 bridges in the next 5 years or so
Apr. 27—Over the next five years, almost two dozen bridges in Jasper County are planned to be replaced, along with five HMA resurfacing projects, 10 or so pavement projects and a few surface improvement projects, according to the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) secondary roads five-year program. County Engineer Michael Frietsch said all construction projects — replacing in kind or repairing — are included in the five-year plan. Regularly scheduled maintenance work is not included in the plan. He noted the dates included in the plan are when the projects will be let and not necessarily when the work is done. However, there are a number of projects whose accomplishment year has been set for FY26, which is from July 1, 2025 until June 30, 2026. Bridge R01 on East 40th Street South over Reasnor Creek will be replaced with pipe. The Bridge R20 project on West 24th Street South over Buck Creek will be let after July 1 and then be built within the next year. Bridge S33 on County Line Road over a branch of Skunk River is expected to be finished in fall. Bridge C16 on North 99th Avenue East over Little Snipe Creek will be let on July 1, but the materials probably won't show up until summer 2026. HMA pavement is planned for North 51st Avenue East from Hilltop Estates to the Polk County line, which will reinforce the road to handle construction traffic at the subdivision. Bridge S13 on East 64th Street South over a small stream is another local bridge replacement with pipe. Pavement improvements are planned for South Main Street in Reasnor, which was a quote approved last year. A box culvert replacement on South 20th Avenue West is also letting in July. Pavement maintenance is also planned on Highway S-74 South, Image Avenue and Highway T-38 North. Bridge S07 on Highway F-62 over Elk Creek will be let in December or January 2026. The FLAP grant project for improved access to Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge is being let in June. PCC paving will be completed at South 128th Avenue East near Co-Line Manufacturing, and that will also be let in July. The third phase of the HMA resurfacing project for Highway F-48 West from Colfax to the Polk County line is going to be let in March 2026. "That's what we got coming up in the accomplishment year as far as our program goes," Frietsch said to the board of supervisors back in early April. "...We've got a variety of more projects after that in the priority years. But that's kind of what we got coming up the next year or so here." The board of supervisors approved the FY26 five-year program for the secondary roads department in a 3-0 vote.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Yahoo
Construction begins May 2025 for Mill Creek Canyon Road improvements
SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Construction on the long-planned Upper Mill Creek Canyon Road Improvement Project is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 1. Bridge work at the Elbow Fork area will reportedly be starting before May 1. The project — a joint effort between Salt Lake County, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Federal Highway Administration — will 'address roadway safety concerns, improve drainage and erosion control, and enhance long-term access for canyon visitors,' a Salt Lake County press release states. 'During the winter, the roadway above the Winter Gate will be groomed for winter recreation.' The project will focus on the upper 4.6 miles of Mill Creek Canyon Road, situated within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County. Its goal is to improve safety for visitors, enhance access to recreational areas, and address water quality issues caused by erosion and outdated drainage infrastructure. The improvements will reportedly span from the Winter Gate parking area to the Upper Big Water Trailhead. Over the 2025 and 2026 construction seasons, vehicles and pedestrians will be restricted from accessing on the road past the winter gate. Trails, however, including the Pipeline and Upper Pipeline trails, will remain open. The trails will reportedly serve as key routes for hikers and bikers navigating the canyon while the project is underway. 'Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead, consider carpooling, and consult project and trail maps before heading into the canyon,' the release states. Construction is expected to continue through fall 2026. The project is funded through the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), which aims to improve transportation facilities that 'provide access to, are adjacent to, or are located within Federal lands,' according to their website. More information about the Upper Mill Creek Canyon Road Improvement Project, including maps, anticipated schedules, and visitor guidance, is available here. Long journey to the NFL draft is only the beginning for college prospects aiming to make the pros 'Connection and creativity': Open Streets returning to downtown SLC this June Construction begins May 2025 for Mill Creek Canyon Road improvements Murray man charged with rape, kidnapping after ex-girlfriend found severely injured The surprising brands behind 'American made' cars Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Jasper County approves seal coal and microsurfacing plans near Neal Smith
Feb. 5—Plans to apply seal coat and microsurfacing to roads near Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge were approved by the Jasper County Board of Supervisors last week, which is all part of the first phase of an accessibility project funded in large part through a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Grant. According to county documents, the affected roads include West 129th Street South from Iowa Highway 163 to South 96th Avenue West and South 96th Avenue West from West 129th Street South to Pacific Street. County Engineer Michael Frietsch said the streets will be undergoing major upgrades. "We're going to be taking the road and fixing some box culverts that have broken end sections in there," Frietsch said. "We've got a lot of things that we gotta fix up around the toes and the slopes. We're going to fix the embankments and put guard rail up and basically make safety improvements." Crews are also going to stabilize the top 12 inches with cement and then put a layer of millings down and a double layer of what is called Otta seal. Normally, when applying a seal coat, contractors put down a layer of oil and then chip. But chip is pricy. So, instead, the county will put down 3/4-inch road stone. "We're going to let that sit and cure out, and then two weeks later or so we'll put another run of oil on it and we put another layer of 3/4-inch road stone on top of it. Shape it, compact it, get it all rolled in," Frietsch said. "Then the final step beyond this is we're going to put down what is called a microsurface." Frietsch described the microsurface as a polymer-modified asphalt mixed with some coarse and fine materials that get bladed onto the surface and seals it off. "It gives it a nice sort of black color, sort of poor mans looking asphalt road, so to speak," Frietsch said. "...This is a method I've seen. Johnson County has done Otta seals and there are other counties that have done Otta seals. They're better than a plain old seal coat." If it wasn't for all the embankment slope and culvert issues around these roads, Frietsch said this method would come in around $300,000 per mile. "I think we're probably going to be around the $400,000 to $500,000 per mile range with this project," he said. "So similar to what the Lake Road was — or is." The second phase of the project includes curing West 129th Street South from South 96th Avenue West to South 102nd Avenue West, and then South 102nd Avenue West over to the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge's maintenance shed. A bridge on South 88th Avenue West is also addressed in the third phase.
