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Cass County outlines 2025 road projects, pilot asphalt fibers and grant pursuits; committee notes budget savings
Summary
Cass County staff reviewed the 2025 road and bridge program, including a major regrade from Tower City to Buffalo with Maple River bridge work, multiple mill‑and‑overlay projects (one joint with Barnes County), a fiber‑in‑asphalt pilot and a slate of grant applications.
Cass County staff presented their 2025 construction and maintenance program, reporting favorable bids across several projects and outlining multiple grant applications to supplement county funding.
Key construction items described by county engineers and highway staff included a large regrade (the “yellow” project) from Tower City to Buffalo and a bridge replacement over the Maple River. The county plans to widen that stretch from a 24‑foot top (two 12‑foot lanes) to a 36‑foot top with 6‑foot shoulders and to raise the roadway by about "a foot and a half" to reduce frequent flood closures. The presenter said the bridge replacement will feature a larger structure to provide additional freeboard during major flood events.
Other highlighted projects: - A joint mill and overlay with Barnes County (blue project) running from State 38…
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