Supervisors, engineer discuss Wolf Creek bridge delay

County Engineer Gary Mauer, conservation director Kevin Williams and the board of supervisors expressed frustrations over delays with the federal government for the funding and progress on a bridge near Wolf Creek Park east of Beaman during Monday morning’s regular meeting.
           
Because the land for the park was purchased with federal dollars, the county is planning to buy 1.53 acres of right of way in addition to 0.22 acres from the Comet Trail, which runs from Conrad to Gladbrook through Beaman. Supervisor Barb Smith lamented the extra hurdles that the project has to go through due to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHA’s) involvement.
           
“It’s so ridiculous,” she said.
           
The board must allow a public comment period to see if there are any objections to the 200-foot, three-ton bridge replacement, but Mauer indicated that he did not expect to hear any. Williams added that he and the conservation board have no issues with the proposal. 
 
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