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City engineers flag two Yankton bridges as 'poor,' commission seeks grant for Cedar Street replacement
Summary
Banner Associates reported 10 of Yankton's 12 bridges rated 'good' and two—Cedar Street (posted at 75% of legal loads) and 20 Third Street (posted at 50%)—in poor condition; the commission authorized submission of a grant application to replace Cedar Street and discussed monitoring and timelines.
Lucas Johnson of Banner Associates told the Yankton City Commission that the 2024 bridge-inspection cycle examined all 12 city bridges and found 10 in good condition and two in poor condition, triggering weight limits and near-term replacement planning.
"There are currently 2 bridges in Yankton that are in poor enough condition where we have weight limit restrictions on them," Johnson said, identifying Cedar Street (posted at 75% of legal loads) and 20 Third Street (posted at 50%). He described the poor ratings as stemming from serious substructure and deck-component deterioration, including…
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