Decatur County details bridge fixes, road projects and $732,000-plus grant applications
Sep 8, 2026
County highway staff reported scheduled bridge jumper removals and temporary replacements for oversized loads, hauling about 2,000 tons of free stone for a parking lot, multiple bridge inspections and repairs, and two Community Crossing Grant applications totaling more than $732,000 for over 53 miles of road.
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The Decatur County Highway Department told commissioners it will remove temporary bridge jumpers Sept. 17–18 and reinstall them briefly in early October to accommodate a super-sized load, and that speed bumps will remain in place. The department also said it plans to haul roughly 2,000 tons of free 53 stone to pave a back parking lot and that Jurgensen is contracted for an upcoming asphalt project, which is pending a layout.
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