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Nemaha County pursues multiple bridge replacements, DOT grants and repairs
Summary
Throughout 2024 Nemaha County advanced several bridge and road projects — including C64(339) Hawxby, C64(249) Helmick/Schmidt and C64(335) Brock West — awarded bridge inspection contracts and accepted bids for culverts and corrugated pipe tied to Johnson North C64(208).
County highway staff and the board spent repeated sessions in 2024 on bridge replacements and repair work tied to federal/state grant opportunities and the county’s One & Six Year Road and Street Plan.
Commissioners heard updates from Dan Alexander of Midwest Engineering and accepted Mainelli Wagner & Associates’ proposal for fracture‑critical bridge inspections for $11,454.00. The board awarded sealed bids for special culverts and corrugated metal pipe for projects including Johnson North (C64(208)); Ace/Eaton Metals and Metal Culverts Inc. were among the successful bidders. The Nemaha Northwest C6432645(339) Hawxby bridge replacement reached final pay application approval (final pay of $80,031.47; total project $673,519.62) and commissioners authorized easement payments (for example $3,570.00 to Blane & Emily Anthony for Brock Northwest C64(335) easement).
Why it matters: county transportation infrastructure underpins local agriculture, emergency access and commerce. The board’s actions secured inspection services, material procurement and grant‑leveraging steps necessary to replace aging structures and meet DOT standards — work that draws on state and federal funding streams as well as local match.
