Julie Yates
Staff Reporter - The Pryor Daily Times
October 07, 2009 09:52 am
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Construction is beginning this week on the Brushy Creek bridge on 428 Road southwest of Chouteau.
Darrell
Yoder, District 2 County Commissioner, said the small structure will be
replaced by a bridge 55 1/2 feet in length. The current crossing is 10
feet long. Yoder said the road will be raised several feet.
Beachner
Construction out of Kansas was awarded their bid of $300,365 to
construct the bridge. The project was funded by the national stimulus
package.
Flooding in Salina last month caused damage to a low water
crossing under construction in District 3. Commissioner Melvin
Pritchett said Ace Concrete & Construction were in the process of
completing a 70 percent replacement on the crossing when the 4-inch
rain came the night of Sept. 9. Waters from the flash flood undercut
the concrete work and ripped out a corner of the crossing.
Pritchett said Ace repaired the new damages on the crossing for an additional $1,000.
Commissioner
Alva Martin, District 1, said the Salt Branch crossing is scheduled to
be replaced next year. The structure is located north of the Pryor
soccer field over Salt Branch Creek.
Commissioners authorized a resolution in Monday’s commissioner meeting so Martin can begin acquiring right-of-ways.
Martin
said he is working on right-of-ways for Rock Creek Bridge on West 370
Road east of Highway 69. The structure over Rock Creek is 30 feet long,
and will be replaced with a 240-foot bridge. Martin said the creek
drains 26 square miles.
The Rock Creek bridge is scheduled for 2013,
but Martin said he may bump the date if he is able to acquire the
right-of-ways quickly.
Mayes County Health Department is seeking a
Spanish interpreter. Commissioners opened three bids for the job
ranging from $7.50 an hour to $17.50 an hour. Bidders were Adrianna
Cardenas, Pryor, Diana Braden, Salina and TyAna Whiteis, Pryor.
Oklahoma
Department of Transportation will reimburse District 2 $84,856.70 for
cleanup on major collector roads during the January 2007 ice storm.
Commercial
Power Solutions has a maintenance agreement for the courthouse
generator. Commissioners voted to renew the annual agreement for $695
per year.
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