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Supervisors endorse naming Flint Creek Bridge for Dan Wiedemeier and approve bridge design agreement
Summary
Des Moines County supervisors approved Resolution No. 2026-019 to memorialize Flint Creek Bridge for Dan Wiedemeier and approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for final design work on DMC Bridge D‑02 (FHWA143270) upon recommendation by County Engineer Brian Carter.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution endorsing the naming of the State Highway 61 Flint Creek north and southbound bridges in memory of Dan Wiedemeier and approved a supplemental agreement for final design work on DMC Bridge D‑02 (FHWA143270).
Resolution No. 2026-019 recognizes Wiedemeier’s service on the Iowa Transportation Commission from 1994 to 2002 and his volunteer work in Des Moines County. The Board approved the resolution; Vice Chair Tom Broeker moved the resolution and Member Jim Cary seconded.
County Engineer Brian Carter spoke in favor of moving forward with Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for the final design of DMC Bridge D‑02 (FHWA143270). Member Jim Cary moved to approve the supplemental agreement and Vice Chair Tom Broeker seconded. The motion carried.
Why it matters: The naming resolution is honorary and reflects local recognition of Wiedemeier’s contributions to regional transportation. The supplemental agreement advances engineering work on a county bridge project and positions the county to continue with design and future construction steps.
Next steps: Engineering work will proceed under the supplemental agreement; naming steps will follow local and state procedures for memorializing the bridges.
