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Banner Associates: Codington County has 12 bridges in poor condition, $24 million in five-year needs
Summary
Consultants told the Codington County Commission that 12 of 42 county-owned bridges are rated poor, roughly a dozen will likely need replacement in the next 10 years, and the county's local share of identified five-year work is estimated at approximately $7.8 million.
Banner Associates engineers summarized Codington County's bridge inspection findings during the commission's Oct. 28 meeting, saying 42 bridges are county-owned and 12 — about 29% of the system — are in poor condition. The firm said 10 bridges currently carry posted weight limits and that roughly a dozen bridges will likely require replacement in the next 10 years, with another four identified beyond that horizon.
Mark Yunker, a licensed engineer with Banner Associates, told commissioners the county's five-year plan currently lists more than $24,000,000 in bridge work, which Banner estimates would translate to a local share of about $7,800,000 for Codington County. Yunker said the South Dakota Department of…
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