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County coordinates with NRD and utilities as Buck Creek bridge replacements move forward
Summary
Nemaha County and the Nemaha Natural Resource District continued planning and agreements for Buck Creek bridge/culvert replacements, including OPPD pole relocations, contractor procurement for culverts and temporary closures; the board approved related agreements and funding steps.
The county’s multi-year Buck Creek bridge replacement (an NRD-led project with county participation) featured repeatedly through the 2013 meeting minutes. Commissioners met with the Nemaha Natural Resource District, landowners and Mainelli Wagner & Associates to discuss right-of-way, temporary access, fence replacement and relocation of Omaha Public Power District lines. The board approved agreements with OPPD for pole relocation and authorized procurement of culvert materials and crane rental for setting twin winged culverts (procurements publicly bid and awarded).
At multiple meetings the board also approved temporary construction measures: renting temporary tubes and authorizing crane services to set large corrugated metal culverts. The board passed resolutions and entered program agreements for federal and state bridge programs that provide grant funding or formal project controls. For public safety and access, the board approved temporary closures or removal of planks on affected county bridges when construction or debris-removal was underway.
Why it matters: The Buck Creek and related bridge projects represent multi-year infrastructure investments requiring engineering, utility coordination and public hearings. County approvals of material contracts, utility relocation agreements and temporary closures are essential steps to keep the projects on schedule.
