The Henry County Supervisors approved the County Secondary Roads Five Year Construction Plan as presented by the County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss. The plan includes 10, possibly 12 projects in fiscal year 2024 with a projected total cost of $8,740,000. The projects involve the use of twin tank cars to replace bridges on 126th Street and Fremont Avenue. There are a total of 6 culvert projects. The list includes the Nebraska Avenue bridge, Old Hwy 34 paving project, a seal coat project and paving and widening a section of Franklin Avenue. Pending a grant application there may be additional paving projects Old 34 and W55. The total dollar figure for the entire five year secondary roads construction program from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2028 is $30,340,000.
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