В Перхэме дорожные работы на шоссе 8 идут по графику несмотря на неожиданное обнаружение дефектов асфальта

PERHAM — Construction on a main thoroughfare in Perham is moving along swiftly, despite an unexpected discovery. During the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, county engineer Jodi Teich provided an update on the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 8 project. ADVERTISEMENT Roadwork on Highway 8 extends from about the U.S. Highway 10 ramps to Main Street. The work includes resurfacing, making sidewalk and pedestrian curb ramps handicapped accessible and making necessary traffic signal modifications, according to the county website that discussed the project. At an informative meeting with the Perham City Council in 2025 , a county representative stated the first few layers of asphalt would be removed from the road to correct the bumps, potholes and other issues. During the 2025 council meeting the sidewalk access point improvements were identified to include: where Highway 8 intersects with Second Street through Fifth Streets, Fox Street and Coney Street, as well as pedestrian push buttons at the Coney Street road crossing. Teich told commissioners on Tuesday that the Highway 8 project is keeping up with timelines and was “going well” despite discovering “some bituminous” asphalt was not as thick as anticipated. She stated soil borings were done at the project site, but not where the asphalt was not as thick as other areas. “That could be because there were a lot of patches along stretch of road,” she said, adding that leveling patches in areas will be put in place as needed. Teich said the contractor, Anderson Brothers out of Brainerd, is keeping with timelines to have segments of work completed by the end of each week to keep the road open over the weekends. Commissioner Dan Bucholz noted at times the work has even been completed by Thursday evening. ADVERTISEMENT Teich said the contractor is incentivized to complete a segment of work by Thursday, and disincentivized financially if the work runs beyond late Friday afternoon. Teich noted that the Anderson Brothers are also the contractor on other projects taking place near Perham, including the bypass lane north of town and paving work along CSAH 35.