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A slip developed on CR 44- Buck’s Lake Road, adjacent to the Middle Branch of the Shade River.  The method of repair was to construct a rock toe at the base of the slope and build a rock fill.  This solution both stabilized the slope and provided erosion control along the river bank.  All work was performed by Athens County Engineer employees.  CR 44 is classified as a “Federal Aid Route”, so the source of funding was the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Funding.  FHWA paid 80% reimbursement of the construction cost or $35,855 to the Athens County Engineer’s Office.

The following three 2018 featured slip repairs were a result of severe storms and flooding rains during late February/early March of 2017.  This slip, located on Harmony Road, was approximately 34 feet long and produced damage to a 40 ft long culvert.  The slope reconstruction method (325 CY of rock) was used to repair this slip with a total project cost of $85,298.

As a result of severe storms and flooding rains during late February/early March 2017, Coolville Ridge Road developed a roadway slip that resulted in road surface loss, pavement depressions along the north bound lane and a slope failure to the northeastern side of the roadway.  The drilled shaft wall was constructed by the Alan Stone Company with a total project cost of $136,398, 75% of which was reimbursed by OEMA.

As a result of severe storms and flooding rains during late February/early March 2017, Concord Church Road experienced a roadway slip that resulted in road surface loss, pavement depressions along the eastbound lane and slope failure to the north side of the roadway.  This slip repair was surveyed and designed by ACEO staff and constructed by the Alan Stone Company.  The total construction cost was $91,439, 75% of which was reimbursed by OEMA.

The Wood Road bridge replacement project consisted of the installation of a 8′ x 4′ precast box culvert by Lindsay Precast and 100 LF guardrail by PDK construction.  The total construction cost was $116,929.

This 2018 Baker Road bridge replacement was surveyed, designed and built by the ACEO- the piling, prestressed concrete beams, paving and guardrail were contracted out   A steel beam bridge was replaced with a prestressed concrete box beam bridge.  The total construction cost was $224,074, $42,000 of that was funded through a Transportation Improvement District Grant.

Wolfe Bennett Road was paved using federal funding from the Eastern Federal Lands Access Program (EFLAP) with 20% local funds.  Construction Cost = $304,167 for 3.5 miles paving.

In 2018, Kimberly Road was paved using funds from a RUMA Settlement with American Electric Power.  Construction Cost = $245,271 for 2.6 miles paving.