County approves federal-aid agreement covering 80% of Beaverdale Road bridge project

The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on June 23 approved a federal-aid agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for a County Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant to replace a bridge on Beaverdale Road.

Brian Carter, county roads staff, described the agreement as paperwork for a grant the county received and told the board the project is bundled with two other DOT structures in Washington and Muscatine counties. "In the end, we're getting 80% of the funding towards that bridge," he said in the meeting record and recommended approval.

Supervisors approved the agreement by motion. Carter said right-of-way purchases are completed and the county is finalizing consultant plans and is hoping for a November letting. He asked the board to be ready for short-notice coordination on traffic control and communications with adjacent landowners if the contractor requires lane closures.

The meeting record does not specify the estimated total construction cost or the county’s share of funding; those details will be included in project documents and contract packages.