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Commissioners vote to remove 313th Street structure from National Bridge Inventory, stop short of immediate removal
Summary
Clay County approved a resolution to delete a structure at 313th Street from the National Bridge Inventory for closure; commissioners said the county will barricade the bridge to limit liability but the township must formally close the road before removal proceeds.
Clay County commissioners voted to delete a structure at 313th Street from the National Bridge Inventory System and to close the span to traffic, while stopping short of immediate demolition.
During discussion commissioners and staff described the structure as unsafe for continued use and recommended barricading the crossing. A commissioner said closing the bridge (rather than tearing it out immediately) would reduce the county’s inspection obligations and provide “some liability protection” while the township considers whether to formally close the connected roadway segment.
The board moved and approved a resolution formally removing the structure from the National Bridge Inventory for closure; roll call votes were recorded and the resolution passed. Board members noted that statutory authority to close the township roadway itself resides with the township, and that full removal would proceed only after the township acts or otherwise permits demolition.
The resolution updates the inventory and establishes the county’s intent to close and barricade the structure pending township action and any further inspections or removal scheduling.
