Published: July 02, 2008 10:30 am      

Blackiston Mill bridge getting upgrade

Work to begin later this summer

The bridge connecting Clark and Floyd counties — on Blackiston Mill Road — will soon receive a facelift.

The Floyd County Commissioners accepted bids Tuesday night to upgrade the bridge.

County engineer Gordon Martin said expansion joints will be replaced, along with curbing, guardrails and paving. He said there is a long-term plan to enter into an agreement with Clark County to replace the bridge.

The five companies to bid for the job included MAC Construction, $118,479; Gohman Asphalt, $132,000; American Contracting, $167,857; Erber and Milligan Construction, $124,445 and Easy Construction, $89,821. The estimated cost for the project is $117,500.

The commissioners likely will award the bid at the next meeting July 15, and work will begin soon after, Martin said.



Floyd County Stormwater Board

• Prior to the commissioners meeting, the Floyd County Stormwater Board met and accepted bids for a vacuum truck, which will be used to clean debris from culverts and drainage ditches.

Martin said the board likely will enter into a five-year lease for the truck at $25,000 a year.

• The stormwater fee — which is at $39 a year for all property including businesses — could increase beginning in January. That likely will be decided in August or September by the board.