Merrick County tables proposed Y Road closure after residents object to failed bridge

Mar 24, 2026

Highway Superintendent Kunze told supervisors the bridge on the mile of Y Road between 28th and 29th "has failed." After landowners described access impacts, the board closed the hearing and voted to table the closure indefinitely.

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Chairwoman Carolyn Kucera opened a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on a proposed closure of a stretch of Y Road after Highway Superintendent Kunze reported that the bridge on the mile of Y Road between 28th and 29th "has failed." Kunze told the board the route is a minimum-maintenance road and the county was exploring low-cost options to maintain access.

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