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Local News - April 2002 |
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County approves road paving projects By ALICE SMITH, LTN Staff Writer April 24, 2002 - Dusty, bumpy roads are slowly disappearing in Lincoln County. Seven roads totaling 7.47 miles will soon be paved as part of the Secondary Road Improvement Program. The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve the program for the 2002-2003 fiscal year. Rural roads included in the program are A.E. Stover Road, Schronce Road, Range Road and Ponderosa Road. Cindy Lane, Little Fork Cove Road and Blossom Hill Road are listed in the subdivision section of the plans. After adding in costs for various spot stabilization, secondary maintenance and contingencies, the total cost of the project is $791,173. The time frame for the work is July 2002 through June 30, 2003. “That’s the good news,” said Joe Lamb, division maintenance engineer for the twelfth division. “The bad news is we may not get this.” The program is dependent on the amount of funds received from the State Department of Transportation. Tommy Richardson, county maintenance engineer for Lincoln County, said those state funds are mainly generated by gasoline-use taxes. The final allocation for the program will be adjusted if revenue collections are more or less than expected. Lamb said that if enough funds aren’t made available, the lowest-priority roads will be cut from the list, starting with Blossom Hill Road. Richardson said he should know by July 1 if enough money will be provided. If the department receives sufficient funding, Lamb said, only 18 miles of unpaved roads will be left in Lincoln County.
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