The Warren County Commissioners approved a contract for just under $4 million to Mid Rivers Asphalt to conduct the work for the 2025 asphalt overlay program on July 22.
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The Warren County Commissioners approved a contract for just under $4 million to Mid Rivers Asphalt to conduct the work for the 2025 asphalt overlay program on July 22.
The commissioners had previously outlined their plan to overlay a number of county roads in need of repair and pave a few new ones when they approved their 2025 budget in February.
Presiding Commissioner Joe Gildehaus said while they had approved the contract, they will be meeting with Mid Rivers and engineers on July 31 to establish a plan and a schedule for construction.
According to previous Record reporting, the county tentatively planned to overlay North Stringtown Road, Honey Locust Road, Township Line Road, Muenz Road, Sunnyside Road, North Stracks Church Road, County Farm Road and Pendleton Lost Creek Road.
Gildehaus also said the county plans to pave Links Road near Marthasville.
During the meeting with Mid Rivers, the commissioners plan to establish the scope of work for the contract as well as where and when work will be conducted.
According to previous Record reporting, there are roughly 290,000 miles of roads in Warren County and the county government is responsible for a considerable amount of those roads.
When the budget was approved, the county allocated its remaining $3.7 million ARPA funds to the road repairs.
Per the ARPA Final Rule issued in 2022, those funds had to be obligated by the end of 2024 and must be spent by the end of 2026. Gildehaus said previously those funds will be spent well before the deadline.
This year’s improvements should account for roughly 15.5 miles of the county’s roads, according to previous Record reporting.
The county also allocated an additional $1 million in the budget for any other miscellaneous repairs that may occur during the year.
When the budget was approved, Gildehaus addressed the county’s plan and said they hope to catch up on roads that are in need of repair and establish a stronger maintenance schedule before they shift their focus to paving new roads.
The Warren County Commission will hold their pre-construction meeting for the 2025 asphalt program at 1:30 p.m. on July 31 in the commissioners’ chambers at the Warren County Administration Building.
