Obtained a copy of a letter from KCMO Councilman Ed Ford to WL Mayor Jerry Bos, dated September 30. I'll give you excerpts over the next couple of days.
"The Public Works and CIMO Departments of Kansas City, Missouri have hired an engineer to evaluate the situation and see if there is a way of decreasing the road closure time period. We were initially hoping that a new deck could be constructed on top of the existing bridge footings. After close inspection, large holes were found in the structure that compromised their integrity"
(I am going to request a copy of the report to explore further the "large holes".)
Ford outlines three options with costs:
Option 1 - Do Nothing, cost $5,000 for additional signage
Option 2 - Repair the existing Bridge
A. Remove existing deck & replace with metal pan filled with asphalt, $101,675
B. Remove existing deck & replace with metal deck, $86,810
C. Replace with Temporary Bridge, $606,594
He has crossed out A & B in his letter because of the inspection comments
Option 3 - Maintain traffic full-time, $1,600,000
Option 3 is where Ford suggested WL participation @ $500,000.
Looks like Ford is carrying the water on this one, apparently it is politically too sensitive for Johnson...when is Johnson up for reelection, voters in Wildwood?
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