(Atlantic) – Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, Tuesday, told the Board of Supervisors work on the Olive Street bridge, north of Atlantic and south of I-80, continues to progress, along with work on the Boston Road bridge project.

Supervisors Mark O’Brien said he’s received complaints about dust control, especially with regard to grain trucks that use Boston Road to Buck Creek Road in order to get to the ethanol plant. Wolken said the DOT is encouraging those haulers to use the Elk Horn Road (Highway 173 to Highway 83) to deliver to the plant. Part of the problem, Wolken said, is there aren’t too many highly visible detour signs in place to direct the drivers to the alternate route.

Supervisor Steve Green said the ethanol plant is also working to instruct delivery drivers on the proper route to take that won’t create all the dust. Wolken said with regard to county road maintenance activities, they’ve backed-off blading the gravel roads because of the dry conditions and the dust it stirs-up. Instead, they’re concentrating on the lesser used dirt roads.

In other business, the Board approved a contract for the repair of the garage building located on the southwest corner of the courthouse parking lot. Supervisor John Hartkopf recommended (because of his past knowledge of their quality of work), Reds Masonry out of Villisca.

Their bid is $11,500. As it stands, Hartkopf said the equipment storage structure is “Becoming borderline dangerous.” The work can begin, he said, within about 30-days. And, the Board tabled until June 22^nd, action on appointing/re-appointing a Cass County Veterans Affairs Commissioner.