Daviess County Commissioners Set New Deadline for CR 200 N Project

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The Daviess County Commissioners have set a new March 10 deadline for a coal company to complete a run-around road project on County Road 200 N, which has been closed much longer than originally promised. The commissioners also approved a grant for a bridge project east of Raglesville and a memorandum of understanding with Deaconess Hospital for the County Health Department to provide a shot clinic at the former Memorial Hospital Clinic north of Cannelburg.

Why it matters

The CR 200 N project has been delayed multiple times, frustrating local residents and officials. The bridge grant and health clinic agreement are positive developments that will benefit the community.

The details

Highway Superintendent Chris Winkler told the commissioners that the coal company responsible for the CR 200 N project had not met the original end-of-year deadline. The commissioners set a new March 10 deadline and asked Winkler to invite coal company representatives to the March 10 meeting to explain the delay. The county is holding the company's road bond pending acceptable completion of the required work. The commissioners also approved a consultant contract required by a grant the county received for the bridge 95 project east of Raglesville. Additionally, the commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Deaconess Hospital for the County Health Department to provide a shot clinic at the former Memorial Hospital Clinic north of Cannelburg.

• The original deadline for the CR 200 N project was the end of 2025.
• The new deadline set by the commissioners is March 10, 2026.

What’s next

The coal company representatives will attend the March 10 commissioners meeting to explain the delay in the CR 200 N project.