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Cass County advisory amends 2026 road plan after $10.1 million bridge award, advances projects pending prairie‑dog funds
Summary
The Cass County Road Advisory voted to swap two Conroe projects and advance two structure projects after staff reported a $10.1 million bridge award and other grant results; the move expects roughly $7 million under‑spend to be carried forward while some awards remain contingent on 'prairie dog' bucket thresholds.
The Cass County Road Advisory on March 16 amended its 2026 construction plan after staff reported a mix of state and federal grant outcomes and recommended reordering projects to align with awarded funds and lower bid prices.
Kyle, road department staff, said the county applied for more than $16 million in bridge-related grants and was awarded $10.1 million specifically for the 31 Bridge northeast of Harwood. He told the advisory the award still requires approval by the legislative budget committee in the coming days before funds are secure. "We were awarded $10,100,000 for the 31 bridge northeast of Harwood," Kyle said.
The advisory discussed larger…
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