Photo by Mike Brothers
Culverts Replaced
Keeping the water off the road and running in the ditches is a principal purpose of the Sullivan Township Road District culvert replacement project. Last week Township Road Commissioner Richard Rutledge and backhoe operator Matt Elder installed three culverts during a few hours one morning on Eden Street west of Sullivan. Rutledge explained the polycoated galvanized culvert replacements are more chemically resistant extending their life beyond the original 50 year expectancy. Sullivan Township replaces 12 to 15 culverts a year in a effort to keep the water off the roads and in the ditches. During the novel coronavirus crisis Rutledge explained social distancing was not a problem for the Sullivan township crew: “There are 96 miles of township roads keeping us a safe social distance from everyone else.”