The Jasper County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing regarding the Secondary Roads Department’s five-year plan.

One of the major projects scheduled for next year was a bridge replacement project on South 126th Avenue East over the South Skunk River. Jasper County Engineer Russell Stutt told the board the project may cost around $1.8 million, and he expects it to be the most complicated project on the plan.

Some citizens in attendance were concerned with the bridge being temporarily shut down. One asked if he could use his ATV to cross in the event the bridge was closed. Stutt said if he approved an ATV crossing, it would be a liability issue for the county.