RENO COUNTY — Reno County Public Works Director Don Brittain said Thursday the hope is to send the Woodie Seat Bridge project out for bid within the next two weeks.
Hutchinson has received a Cost Share award of $1.5 million for Phase 1 of the Woodie Seat Freeway project.
The City of Hutchinson and Reno County made a submission of two projects for the state grant, not including the proposed single roundabout at Avenue A.
The award will cover approximately 42% of a $3.6 million dollar project that will assist in the repair and preservation of the Woodie Seat corridor including the County owned bridge over the Arkansas River and the City owned infrastructure located north of the bridge and south of Avenue C.
The city project will mill and overlay the road surface, replace storm water drains and piping, replace guardrails, and remove the median at a cost of $2.2 million. The county project will resurface the bridge at a cost of $1.4 million.
"After the bid is awarded, there will be a preconstruction meeting and the starting date will be determined then," Brittain said.
Brittain said he is hoping that the projects can get started early.
If they get bids back in a timely manner, they will do their best to have the bridge open and done in time for the State Fair.
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