County will wait for updated crash data for road-safety plan; approves guardrail repair contractor
February 11, 2026 | Adams County, Indiana
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County highway staff briefed commissioners on a damaged guardrail and the county’s local road safety plan.
Staff reported they had obtained a contractor quote from James H. Drew for replacement of sections of guardrail damaged when a van struck the railing. During the briefing staff said a written proposal showed a total price of $7,999 for the replacement work; later in the discussion a commissioner moved to accept a motion recorded in the transcript as $7,009.99 for James H. Drew Corporation to perform the job. The board approved the contractor selection during the meeting. The transcript contains both numbers; county staff said a change order is possible depending on material availability. The article flags that the county should confirm and publish the final contract amount and invoice before expenditures are finalized.
On the broader road-safety plan, staff said the crash-data provider expects to deliver crash data through 2025 in March. That update would allow the county to analyze a five-year post-COVID period (2021–2025) before making final decisions on the action plan. Staff recommended waiting for the updated crash data before finalizing the county’s plan.
The board approved the contractor selection and asked staff to follow up with final documentation; no motion to delay the repair was recorded. Commissioners emphasized safety and the need to confirm costs prior to final invoicing.
This matter will return to staff for contract finalization and any needed change orders, and the road-safety plan will proceed once the updated crash data is available.
Staff reported they had obtained a contractor quote from James H. Drew for replacement of sections of guardrail damaged when a van struck the railing. During the briefing staff said a written proposal showed a total price of $7,999 for the replacement work; later in the discussion a commissioner moved to accept a motion recorded in the transcript as $7,009.99 for James H. Drew Corporation to perform the job. The board approved the contractor selection during the meeting. The transcript contains both numbers; county staff said a change order is possible depending on material availability. The article flags that the county should confirm and publish the final contract amount and invoice before expenditures are finalized.
On the broader road-safety plan, staff said the crash-data provider expects to deliver crash data through 2025 in March. That update would allow the county to analyze a five-year post-COVID period (2021–2025) before making final decisions on the action plan. Staff recommended waiting for the updated crash data before finalizing the county’s plan.
The board approved the contractor selection and asked staff to follow up with final documentation; no motion to delay the repair was recorded. Commissioners emphasized safety and the need to confirm costs prior to final invoicing.
This matter will return to staff for contract finalization and any needed change orders, and the road-safety plan will proceed once the updated crash data is available.
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