County Board hires company to reclaim Tagus Avenue surface
A prime-and-seal project on Tagus Avenue near Lake Marion will be pulled up and restored to gravel following action at the McLeod County Board meeting July 21.
The project, which tried to incorporate some newer technology to create a blacktop-like surface on the road, failed to hold up to traffic. As the surface broke up, it became difficult to travel upon.
County Highway Engineer John Brunkhorst presented the board with quotes for removing the surface, with the lowest of three quotes coming from Road Reclaimers in the amount of $19,101.
The County Board approved that bid, and also discussed whether it should reclaim a portion of Collins Township road that also was surfaced with the same technology.
However, Brunkhorst said that road was holding up much better than Tagus Avenue, and that the county and township will be looking at ways to preserve it so it doesn’t deteriorate.
Brunkhorst said that part of the issue on Tagus Avenue was drainage, and inconsistency in the gravel bed along the road. He said the drainage and gravel issues will be addressed before the county looks at a solution for the surface.
For more, see the July 29 print edition of The Chronicle.