Drivers in Bartholomew County can expect better conditions on county roads by the end of the year, especially when compared to 2017.

Danny Hollander, county highway engineer, told county council earlier this week that he expects bids for repaving to go out in about six weeks. The plan, he says, is to take care of 40 miles of county roads. Hollander says that is nearly double the amount done last year. He says that 10 of those miles were scheduled to be done in 2017, while the rest is being paid for out of funds already appropriated for 2018.

Currently, Hollander says that highway garage staff are driving and rating county roads to determine which ones are most in need of work. He says that is expected to take another couple of weeks.