PLYMOUTH — Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters updated the Marshall County Commissioners on progress in this year’s county road program on Monday.
Peters said that his crews have chip-sealed 64 miles of pavement so far this season with a total cost of $833,219.
On paving projects, he said that Milestone will be completing work on 16C with shoulder work and then move on to 9th Road and Nutmeg Meadows upon completion.
The Commissioners also approved the consulting project with USI for the annual inspection of bridges around the county for $428,852.
The funding for the purchase of a Dura Patcher machine was brought. A Dura Patcher is used for permanent pothole repair and utilizes a spray injection process to deliver a mixture of emulsion and aggregate, creating a patch that is often more durable than traditional methods.
The Marshall County Council had voted no to the immediate purchase with an additional appropriation, but the option of purchasing the machine in next year’s budget was more agreeable. The ways to fund the machine purchase during the current paving season will be taken up by both groups.
