Lawrence County Council Approves Appropriations For Upcoming Road and Bridge Projects

(LAWRENCE CO.) – The Lawrence County Council approved several appropriation requests from Lawrence County Highway Superintendent, David Holmes for upcoming paving and bridge repair work.

David Holmes Lawrence County Highway Supt.

The bridge repair projects include:

  • Bridge 124 – Bridge replacement on Huron/Williams Road just north of Kings Ridge Road
  • Bridge 62 – Bridge replacement on Stonington Road – the project will begin in March.
  • Bridge 150 – Bridge replacement on Mill Creek Road will be a federal aid project

Total appropriated funds for the projects equates to $380,000.

Bridge inspections will be conducted this year, which is required every four years. The total cost for the inspection is $109,821, which was approved by the council.

The council also appropriated $249,215 from Motor Vehicle Highway and $115,732 from Local Road and the county received $351,000 from the Community Crossing grant to be used for this year’s paving projects.