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Board Approves Bridge Replacement Priorities to Seek State Bonding Funds
Summary
The county highway department asked the board to approve a bridge replacement priority resolution so staff can apply for Minnesota state bridge bond funds for two projects including the Snake River/Main Street bridge in Pine City and a culvert on Grama Road.
County highway staff presented a bridge replacement priority resolution and the board approved it to allow staff to apply for Minnesota state bridge bond funding.
The resolution identifies two projects for priority funding: the Main Street (Snake River) bridge in Pine City (Kasa 61) currently in design, and a culvert replacement on Grama Road (County Road 144). Highway staff explained that the Pine City bridge is a larger, multi-phase project that could take roughly a year to complete if staged to keep travel lanes open, while smaller culvert projects can be done in weeks. Officials discussed the timing constraints posed by Department of Natural Resources fish-spawning windows and the potential need to seek stream work waivers to speed construction.
Commissioners asked about construction staging, whether waterways would remain open during work, and supply chain issues for box culverts; staff said supply issues have eased and that the county will coordinate schedules and DNR permits to minimize impacts on travelers and fish seasons.
The board approved the motion by voice vote and directed highway staff to submit bonding applications in line with the approved priorities.
