Portion of Route 458 to Close for Construction

09/09/2005
The Douglas County Public Works Department announces that a portion of Route 458 in the vicinity of the 15-mph turn approximately three (3) miles west of US-59 highway will be closed for reconstruction beginning Tuesday, September 20th. The existing 15-mph turn is located at the intersection of E 1000 Road and N 1200 Road. The section to be closed is from approximately N 1156 Road, or just north of the Clinton Dam road (N 1150 Road) intersection, to approximately 1/2-mile east of the existing 15-mph turn. A signed detour will be established. The detour follows US-59 highway, K-10 highway (SLT), and the Clinton Dam road. For the duration of the road closure, access to the Eagle Bend golf course and the Clinton Lake Model Airplane Area must be from the north on E 902 Road, otherwise known as the Clinton Lake lower dam road. The purpose of the project is to improve safety for this portion of Route 458. The project entails reconstructing the existing 15-mph turn to a 55-mph curve and adding 6-foot wide paved shoulders. The 6-foot wide paved shoulders will continue east of the curve to the end-of-project located approximately 0.54 miles east of E 1000 Road. It is also planned to flatten the frontslopes and backslopes of ditches to make this portion of Route 458 more forgiving to errant vehicles. Construction is anticipated to be substantially completed in early December 2005, weather permitting. The portion of Route 458 within the project limits will remain closed until construction is substantially complete. The project is being financed entirely by Douglas County through its Capital Improvement Program (CIP). LRM Industries was awarded the contract for construction with a bid of $503,836.

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Douglas County Website - http://www.douglas-county.com

Media Contact:
Keith Browning, Public Works Director
Public Works Department
832-5293
browning@douglas-county.com