Ringgold County reports progress on J55 chip-seal; plant fire delayed oiling one day

Engineer Jared Johnson told the board that crews working on the J55 chip-seal contract (from P14 to U.S. Highway 169) completed select surface preparation, swept the roadway and applied prime coat to 2.1 miles, then seal coated the primed area. A plant fire delayed oiling operations by one day, he said, and crews intend to prime the remainder of the roadway, finish the first lift and then begin the east-end second lift.

The work-order update in the minutes records the sequence and the delay but does not list contractor names or specific cost figures. Johnson's progress report was presented as part of the department's routine secondary-roads update to the board.