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Vale Road closed after derailment; county reports about $40,000 in winter-storm damages
Summary
Highway administrator Rod Michaud told the board Vale Road (between 80th and 90th) is closed after a train derailment; he also reported about $40,000 in costs and damages from a January winter storm and described road patching and LTAP training plans.
Rod Michaud, Cloud County Highway and Weed administrator, informed the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 that Vale Road between 80th and 90th is closed following a train derailment. Michaud also reported roughly $40,000 in costs and damages from the January winter storm and said crews are patching and dragging county roads while planning LTAP training for employees.
The board approved transferring Deven Bilbrey from courthouse maintenance to road maintenance at the Highway Department, effective Feb. 10, 2025, at level D-3. The minutes do not record details about derailment responsibility, any expected timeline for reopening the road, or whether state or railroad authorities were engaged for cleanup and repair.
County residents seeking updates were not given a contact or reopening estimate in the minutes; the highway administrator identified active maintenance and employee training activity.
