DeSoto County planning Ingram’s Mill Road bridge placement, smaller repairs
By Henry Bailey, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. | |
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"We're continuing to address erosion issues; that's the price of progress," said Supervisor
Gardner joined the rest of the five-member governing board in approving the request of consultant
"It's one of those things that's definitely needed," Huffman said of a new bridge. "We've had our eye on
As of the latest bridge inspection, said Huffman, the span scored a 58.2, "one of the lowest sufficiency ratings in the county."
Huffman said the bridge remains safe for posted limits -- 15 tons for single-axle vehicles and 28 tons for dual-axle vehicles such as trucks with longer wheel bases. He said he expects work to start next year with construction taking about four months.
Meanwhile, county road manager
At
At
Also in the
And at 564 White Goose Cove in the
In other infrastructure action, the supervisors approved a joint agreement with
"There's a lot of congestion there," said Swims, noting ongoing work by the
The supervisors also are reviewing options for an addition to the
Such facilities include emergency-response installations.
Board attorney
Road and bridge maintenance -- plus construction such as the new jail and existing structures kept in good shape -- were credited by insurance brokers
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