Allen County commissioners authorized emergency repairs to Delaware Road — often referred to as Tank Farm Road, just south of Humboldt — Tuesday morning.
Mitch Garner, director of Public Works, said a patch of the hard-surfaced road west of the viaduct that carried Delaware over U.S. 169 and about 850 feet long had degraded to the point repairs were needed.
Commissioners approved a proposal to have Bettis Asphalt and Construction, Topeka, now resurfacing Ninth and Bridge streets in Humboldt, to do the work. Cost to mill away six inches of the road’s surface and replace it with 785 tons of new asphalt will cost $66,000.
“Will it cost more if we wait and have the company come back next year,” Commissioner Jerry Daniels asked. Garner predicted cost would increase significantly, which led Daniels and Jim Talkington to vote to proceed. Commissioner Tom Williams was out of pocket.
Commissioners also approved a $1,250 grant to benefit this year’s Farm-City Days festival in downtown Iola.
Delaware Road to get facelift
