BLUE EARTH– While the construction season will be coming to an end soon, Public Works director Mark Daly told the Faribault County Commissioners there are still projects underway in the county.

Daly, speaking at the County Board’s meeting on Tuesday, shared the overlay work on roads is complete and work on bridges has now begun.

“We finally have taken delivery of some long-awaited culverts,” Daly explained. “Work has begun on the County State Aid Highway 13 south box culvert so CSAH 13 is closed between CSAH 2 and CSAH 4.”

Daly told the board centerline culverts will also be installed on CSAH 20 and CSAH 14.

The board also approved a resolution Daly brought before the board which is an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to install lighting at four intersections on Trunk Highway 22. Those intersections are located at CSAH 29, at both the north and south junctions of CSAH 20 and at CSAH 21.

“MnDOT pays for the construction and installation of the lighting systems and the county pays to maintain them,” Daly explained. “It is a good way to increase safety at the intersections. The lights are LEDs and are designed to emit less noise pollution than previous designs.”

Daly had one last bit of news to share concerning a railroad crossing in Wells.

“CP Rail contacted me and they are ready to work on the crossing at Third Street in Wells,” Daly commented. “That crossing will probably be closed for three to four days.

The board also:

— Directed county auditor/treasurer Darren Esser to apply for a Federal Grant which is available to Faribault County and was made possible by the American Rescue Plan (ARP). It is called the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF). Faribault County is eligible for $50,000 in both 2022 and 2023 for a total amount of $100,000.

— Approved the training request of deputy Vincent Do of the Sheriff’s Department to attend a seminar on constitutional use of force and legal to reasonable force issues.