HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County has the second-highest number of miles of paved roads in the state. The care of those roads means they are getting a higher weight rating.
Public Works Director Don Brittain says the County Commission will be asked to approve bringing the roads up to state weight guidelines during Tuesday’s meeting. Currently, the overall weight limit is 80,000 pounds. The change will bring the number up to 85,000 pounds. The request is part of the consent agenda.
Also Tuesday, the county may finally take action on the long-discussed wind regulations. The county has been working on the regulations ever since a conditional use permit for the NextEra wind project was rejected by the commission.
The board will take action on two engineering contracts for two bridge projects in the county. The first is from Kirkham Michael and Associates for work on the 69th Avenue bridge over Cow Creek at a cost of $73,000 and the other is from JEO Consulting Group for the Wilson Road bridge at the Willowbrook entrance for $103,240.
Tuesday’s meeting of the Reno County Commission begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Courthouse.
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