10/7/26 Highway Commission

The Coffee County Highway Commission met on October 7, 2026. Members discussed a road-scanning effort that would use software and hardware to identify pavement cracks; the transcript references approximately $500,000 in federal funding, but the exact connection and funding details are unclear. The commission also reported about $660,000 available for state-aid road work across several routes, including Short Springs and Carter Blake. No spending or contract award vote was recorded. Members noted that county crews’ in-house paving work has saved money, and discussed upcoming paving and shoulder repairs, subject to staffing and weather.

Commissioners reviewed a bridge project on Henry Cove Road that will require a full road closure for at least several months; Jones Brothers was identified as the contractor. They discussed official and local detours and the safety effects of increased truck traffic. The meeting also covered mowing progress and road conditions. The agenda was approved, and the commission set its next meeting for November 4; no other procurement-related motion or award was identified.