A section of Norway Road southeast of Napton no longer belongs on the map.

The Saline County Commission agreed Wednesday, Dec. 18 after a brief hearing to vacate the section of Norway Road between 170th Road and 170th Trail. Northern District Commissioner Stephanie Gooden notes that the decision to relinquish the right-of-way follows a process prescribed by state statute.

The now-vacated right-of-way included a the site of a bridge over the Salt Fork that had collapsed in 2012.

Also at this morning’s session, commissioners accepted the low bid from Mera Excavating of Bonnots Mill for $86,480.73 for repairs to the Melody Avenue bridge outside Orearville. The Commission also agreed to an extension of a lease for the public defender’s office shared with Pettis County in Sedalia, and approved the hire of Kendra Gutshall to the Sheriff’s Office.

Photos of the former Norway Road bridge are courtesy of the Saline County Commission