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City engineer: Loop River South Bridges on schedule; new infrastructure leadership team to streamline projects
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City Engineer Rick Bogus told the council the NDOT Loop River South Bridges project is on schedule although vibration work is restricted March–August; the city also described a new Infrastructure Leadership Team and provided snapshots of engineering, public works and community development workloads.
City Engineer Rick Bogus told the Columbus City Council on March 16 that the Nebraska Department of Transportation Loop River South Bridges project is progressing as planned: piers are in place and girders are on top of them, and decking work will continue over the coming months. Bogus said vibration-sensitive work in the main river channel is restricted between March 1 and August 1; DOT plans to add an unplanned repair of a settlement ('a little bump') on the East Bridge into the project scope.
Bogus also outlined the new Building Infrastructure Leadership Team — one of four focused teams — and described a six-item guiding approach formed from a SWOT analysis. The team will emphasize communication and coordination, consistent public and private project delivery, internal and external checklists, a standardized development workflow, user-friendly application materials, and a results-oriented culture.
Department snapshots: engineering has about 30 active projects (including three study projects and 15 site-work projects), public works employs about 50 full-time staff working on lift-station projects, SCADA upgrades, bank stabilization and street panel replacements, and community development reported 626 open permits (about 100 commercial and 526 residential) with inspectors completing roughly 10–18 inspections per day. Staff said teams will rotate to present to council every other month.
