The Walker County Commission on Monday said it is making progress on several road projects.

Chairman Jerry Bishop and District 4 Commissioner Steven Aderholt were absent due to illness. District 1 Commissioner Keith Davis presided over the meeting.

County Engineer Mike Short said, "As you are aware, we have several projects going on right now. I guess the one that is furtherest along is Fall City Road," which is getting asphalt treatment for 6.7 miles. Work was supposed to start this week. However, a subcontractor for surface treatment is having a difficult time getting testing for stone delivered to District 1. "It's nothing under our control. It is strictly getting a product to pass the state's tests," Short said.

A pre-construction conference is being scheduled on the Nauvoo Road project in the Carbon Hill area, he said. "That should be getting started shortly," he said.

Davis noted he was encouraged a large amount of road work was going on in all the districts. In District 1, he noted that surface treatment is planned for Baughn Road (.4 of a mile), Lamon Chapel Road (6.2 miles), Whittemore Road (2.8 miles) and Bird Farm Road (6 miles). All will be striped in the process. Davis said with Fall City Road included - which will also include reflectors - the total mileage will amount to 21.4 miles of work.

District 2 Commissioner Jeff Burrough said resurfacing work is also set to be done in his district on Homestead Road, Trinity Road and Coalbed Road.

District 3 Commissioner Ralph Williams also thanked Burrough for having his crews help in District 3 on Gardner's Gin Road for prep work. "Hopefully we can get that done in front of the school this week," Williams said.

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County making progress on road projects - Daily Mountain Eagle