Lincoln County Targets Existing Sites for Future Merrill, Tomahawk Highway Shops
The Lincoln County Board has settled on a preferred direction for replacing two aging Highway Department facilities, although construction is still some distance away. County supervisors voted Tuesday to begin preliminary work on replacement highway shops in Merrill and Tomahawk, keeping both operations at their current locations. The county had been weighing whether to purchase new property, combine the two operations or rebuild where the facilities are already located. Officials ultimately favored the existing sites because they already have infrastructure needed for highway operations, including fuel and salt storage, and…
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