By Tim SchmidtRecord Managing EditorA deadline that was not met related to the future ownership of the Augusta Parkway will have no effect on an agreement reached between multiple government entities and other parties, the Warren County Commission said.Commissioners on Thursday said a final easement still needs to be signed and obtained before the county will officially reopen Augusta Bottom Parkway and begin making improvements to the driving surface and other safety features.They indicated a lawyer representing an insurance company for one of the landowners adjacent to the Augusta Parkway has caused the delay.According to a settlement agreement, Warren County was supposed to have assumed ownership of the Augusta Parkway by Oct. 30 and complete repairs and safety improvements this fall if feasible, but no later than July 1, 2016.“From what I understand, the (landowners) are applying pressure to get this thing over and done with,” Presiding Commissioner Roger Mauzy said. “They want to get this settled as much as we do.”The county’s legal counsel has assured the commission the delay will not affect the agreement.“He said it won’t be an issue,” Mauzy said. “We specifically asked him about that.”The agreement between the parties states local governments — Warren and St. Charles counties, the city of Washington and Augusta township — will each provide funds totaling $80,000 to have guardrails erected in the area known as the Augusta Parkway.Warren County is required to repair the portion of the road known as the parkway and maintain it to where it is similar to the rest of the roadway that lies in the county, and be allowed to install reflective warning signs where utility poles and a tree are located in lieu of moving or removing the objects.Once the final easement is obtained, commissioners said improvements will start immediately.Guardrails are expected to be installed in 2016 after an engineering firm is hired to determine placement, as part of the safety improvements. Guardrails were recommended as part of a road safety audit conducted in 2011.The agreement is in response to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16-year-old Washington girl who was killed in a traffic accident on the road in 2010. That suit was settled Aug. 31, according to online court records.Augusta Bottom Road is located in southeastern Warren County and southwestern St. Charles County. It is primarily used by motorists traveling to and from St. Charles County and Washington. The portion of the road in Warren County is gravel, while the St. Charles County section is paved with asphalt.Augusta Bottom Road