Delays in a bridge replacement project could lead to a possible closure of part of a critical north-south artery highway in Cottonwood County.
At Tuesday’s meeting, Cottonwood County Commissioners heard a report from Interim Highway Engineer Steve Schnieder, who said that a portion of County Road 4 north of Jeffers may need to be closed due to the condition of a bridge.
A bid for the replacement of the bridge was approved earlier this month and work was slated to begin this fall if weather allowed.
However, a delay in receiving steel has created a delay in the construction of the box culvert that will replace the bridge.
The current load limit for the bridge is 14 tons. Work has been done to help stabilize the bridge. But if the timber base of the bridge continues to deteriorate, the bridge would need to be closed.
More from Tuesday’s meeting appears in the Oct. 22 print and e-editions of the Citizen.
