Adams County Commissioners approve upcoming projects

Adams County took a small step in working on one of its longtime projects.

During their July 24 meeting, the commissioners approved a grant of easement and consent of use with United States of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation relating to the McManamon Bridge project. The reconstruction of McManamon Bridge has been one of the county’s priority projects for the last several years.

According to the document, the government grants an easement to Adams County to construct, operate and maintain a new public bridge and realign the existing approach roadways.

The authorized Grant of Easement area encompasses an estimated .49 acres.

The U.S. hereby consents to Adams County’s request to use the United States right of way where less than a fee interest to construct, operate and maintain a new public bridge. The authorized Consent to use of the area, which encompasses an estimated .754 acres.

The county will be responsible for the removal of the old McManamon Bridge and must coordinate with the Bureau of Reclamation prior to and during the removal of the bridge.

Engineer Scott Yaeger reviewed the documents with the county prosecutor before he brought it to the commissioners.

The commissioners also passed Resolution R-035-2017, which is to widen and resurface Lind-Hatton Road from milepost 12.37 to milepost 13.30.

The length of the Lind-Hatton Road project is .93 miles and the cost is estimated at $402,000. Crews plan to start the project next month and are expected to be finished in October 2020.

Commissioners also approved Resolution No. R-036-2017, which is a widening and resurfacing of Cunningham Road from milepost 8.30 to 11.04.

The length of the project is 2.65 miles with an estimated cost of over $1.03 million. Work on the project is expected to begin next month and be finished by October 2021.

Commissioners also opened bids on the Taylor Road Urban Overlay projects and the Danekas and Schoessler road projects.

Central Washington Asphalt, out of Moses Lake, came in at over $1.44 million while Grant Construction Company came in at over $1.411 million.

The engineer’s estimate for projects is over $1.45 million.