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Council reviews Highway 75 reconstruction options, seeks public input before Jan. 6 decision
Summary
Le Mars council heard engineers present traffic and safety findings for the Business Highway 75 reconstruction, including hybrid, three-lane and four-lane options; consultants and staff urged more public comment before the council gives design direction at its Jan. 6 meeting.
Le Mars City Council on Dec. 16 heard a technical briefing on the proposed 2026 Business Highway 75 reconstruction project and agreed to delay design direction until a Jan. 6 meeting to allow more public input.
Bridal Wells, project manager for DGR Engineering, told the council the team began work in August, completed surveys, utility coordination and soil testing, televised the storm sewer system and held a public information meeting on Nov. 6. She said a written summary of outreach and findings has been provided to council members.
"We've been working on total survey, including in utility investigation and…
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