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Bridge work t0 be done in Gregory County

April 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic

GREGORY COUNTY — On Monday, rehabilitation of bridges on Highway 44, Highway 47 and Highway 1806 in Gregory County will begin, according to the Department of Transportation.
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Townships may be allowed to use levy for roads, bridges

February 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE Townships may get an extra 50-cent levy for roads and bridges.
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County hopes to complete two bridges, CSAH 35 work by end of November

November 6, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Nobles County Public Works Director Stephen Schnieder reported to commissioners Tuesday that a pair of bridges in the county one on County State Aid Highway 18 and the other on a dead-end road in Lorain Township should be completed by the end of this month. Continue Reading

Bridge work closes Geneva Road

October 25, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press

Big changes are happening on Geneva Road.
A bridge replacement project on Douglas County Road 111 (Geneva Road) started Tuesday, October 23 and should be completed within a week. Continue Reading

Bridge repairs expected in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, Oslo

September 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Over the next six years, three Red River bridges in the northern reaches of the valley including two in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks will receive improvements. Continue Reading

Minnesota bridge collapse artifacts stay out of sight

July 31, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

To remember the collapse of a busy Minnesota highway bridge, state historians preserved items they thought would vividly convey the chaotic scene that unfolded back in 2007: a battered Interstate 35W sign, an emergency worker’s shirt, the back door of a school bus that young survivors used to escape. Continue Reading

New highway program from Congress is mostly status quo for South Dakota

June 29, 2012 in The Daily Republic

South Dakota should receive comparable levels of funding each year under the new deal, which will run through Sept. 30, 2014. Continue Reading

N.D.’s oldest vehicle bridge rededicated

May 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

When the historic Viking Bridge closed in 2006, it caused some inconvenience for Ernest Fyre, who along with his brother, Kenneth, farms both sides of the Goose River in Viking Township. And when it was removed for a few months in 2010 to be a restored, he didn’t mind a bit, even though the bridge was sitting on his land, where the $530,000 restoration project took place. The Viking Bridge the oldest documented vehicle bridge in North Dakota was rededicated Wednesday. The project was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Continue Reading

South-end bypass still possible, faces a few challenges

May 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Twenty-one years ago, Roland Young presented the idea of building a south-end bypass around Grand Forks on Merrifield Road. Sixteen years ago, the local planning office agreed, putting the concept into its long-range transportation plan. His idea’s inclusion in the plan is no longer enough for the 83-year-old Young. He wants the work moved to the front burner. Continue Reading

Partial closure of U.S. 85 near Watford City, N.D., shouldn’t have big impact

March 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Neither law enforcement officials nor energy company representatives expect big problems from the partial closure of a major north-south route in western North Dakota’s oil patch. Continue Reading