An accident involving a semi tanker-truck and a small passenger car that occurred in the area of U.S. 30 and Beech Road in Marshall County this afternoon resulted in a fatality.
Marshall County Coroner John Grolich stated that the next of kin has been notified and the individual was identified as 62-year old Bourbon resident Velma Shupp.
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Marshall County road crews are busy with regular springtime maintenance prior to the full road paving season. Asphalt plants should be opening in April.
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The Marshall County Council members took action Monday morning to fund upcoming road projects.
The Community Crossings funding for the Beech Road project in Marshall County is now available. Highway Supervisor Jason Peters told the county council Monday morning that the state’s portion will be $216,060 with the county’s match of $87,712.05. The invoice hasn’t been submitted yet but the project is ready for payment.
Marshall County Supervisor Jason Peters presented a contract with Walsh and Kelly to the Marshall County Commissioners for a paving project on North Michigan Street in Plymouth.
Peters reminded the commissioners that three projects were awarded Community Crossings funds but when the bids came back the county could only fund two projects with the grant money. Those projects included Beech Road from U.S. 6 to 3B Road and South Michigan Street from Dewey Street to State Road 110.
The Marshall County Council members voted to appropriate money toward the Beech Road paving project as a Community Crossings project.
E&B Paving worked on resurfacing Beech Road from U.S. 6 to 3B Road last year. The project was included in the 2017 projects to be done in 2018, but the project was complete in 2017 as Highway Supervisor Jason Peters preferred that work to be done as soon as possible.
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters told the commissioners Monday morning that crews are working on transitioning equipment to tackle winter weather.
He said tandems will be moved over and will limit the amount of work that can be done.
