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Prairie County reviews Milwaukee Bridge easement, prepares bids and match funding
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a state-issued 60-foot easement across the Yellowstone River (cited consideration $1,450) and confirmed the Milwaukee Bridge project will be advertised July 16 with bids opening in early August; county must secure required permits and a match by Oct. 1, 2026.
County commissioners reviewed a state-issued easement granting a 60-foot non-exclusive strip across state land for a public county bridge; S1 read language from the document that cites consideration of $1,450 for the easement.
Participants (S1, S2, S5) discussed whether an earlier state easement had covered the bridge itself and noted the easement specifies required state approvals and permits (Army Corps, DEQ, county floodplain, Fish, Wildlife & Parks) before construction. S3 noted the project schedule shared with the board: advertising for bids on July 16, bid opening in early August, a match requirement to be in place by Oct. 1, 2026, and construction to begin toward the end of August with completion by the end of December, per the project packet read into the record.
The board voted to authorize the county attorney to sign the catch-up easement paperwork to clear title and allow the project to proceed. Commissioners asked staff to confirm phone contacts listed in the packet and, if required, to place the claim on the next agenda so payment and paperwork can be submitted timely ahead of the July 16 advertisement.
