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Brown County Commissioners weigh permanent closure of Cuts Bridge 346 as repair costs mount
Summary
County highway staff told commissioners engineers recommend closing Cuts Bridge 346 in the Hecla area because the substructure is beyond repair; commissioners discussed lower-cost alternatives, possible grant or private funding, and a $2.4 million replacement estimate but took no formal funding action.
Brown County commissioners spent a lengthy portion of their meeting discussing the future of Cuts Bridge 346 near Hecla after highway staff reported the structure’s substructure has deteriorated to the point that engineers recommend closure. Staff told the commission that rebuilding the substructure and deck would cost in the low millions — staff cited a replacement estimate of about $2,400,000 — while limited repairs to the foundation had previously been estimated at roughly $300,000 and would not restore long-term capacity.
The highway representative…
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