Road repairs underway as winter weather permits

We have been hauling gravel in and out of the district barn. Gravel on roads gets thin after a few weather cycles and we are consistently adding more when and where we can. Winter also presents a challenge when it comes to doing deep patch work, as we are always at the mercy of the asphalt plants.

In the winter they just don’t make as much product. And speaking of asphalt, Don McBride, owner of Logan County Asphalt, travels Broadway often. He noticed the settling of an oil pipeline affecting a new section of roadway near the bridge. Mr. McBride approached me and offered to bring out the necessary supplies to do a demonstration for District 1 employees on how the cold-mix he manufactures can be used to repair such problems. He and the county employees repaired it at no material cost to the county. I would like to voice my appreciation to Logan County Asphalt for the willingness to improve that area.

The weather for the next 10 days is looking a little more conducive to finishing some of the repairs we have been trying to complete. This week I met with a company regarding a project at Santa Fe & Shadow Lakes where some culvert pipes that have been deteriorating. I know how much of a problem it would be to shut that road down to replace the culverts, as well as others around the county, so I am always looking for new, better, and more efficient ways to make repairs.

The company I met with uses a machine to reline small diameter culverts with a special cement mixture. Larger pipes are done by hand. I am looking forward to receiving the cost estimate, and hopeful it will be something Logan County can afford to implement.