By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury
In the new year, the Riley County Public Works Department will be busy with road and bridge projects, as part of the 2022 Sales Tax Program. The first round of projects includes six bridge projects and three culverts. At Thursday’s meeting, the county commissioners unanimously approved opening the request for quote for the 2022 Sales Tax Program
“Just old structures that are scouring out, the abutments are cracking or some of the deck,” Evan McMillan, the assistant county engineer, said. “Their sufficiency rating is low enough that they need to be replaced.”
The bridges in need of work include the bridges on Crooked Creek Road, Green-Randolph, Kansas Avenue, Lasita, Silver Creek and Sunstead. Three culverts, located in the north and south portions of the county, need to be replaced. McMillan said it is estimated to cost $2.6 million to replace the structures, including design.
“There are 17 more structures and a few other big projects being considered for the 2022 Sales Tax Program,” McMillan said. “Those will be included in the next few RFQs.”
