Rice County reports progress on Roberts Lake Boulevard repairs, retaining wall and bridge projects

Sep 1, 2026

Highway staff said Roberts Lake Boulevard (the 2014 FEMA slide area) and a retaining wall on County Road 93 are under construction, County Road 1 resurfacing was recently completed, and two bridge replacements on County Road 16 will move to preconstruction and funding agreements in coming weeks.

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Dennis Luby, speaking for Rice County highways, told the committee two construction projects remain active: repairs at the Roberts Lake Boulevard FEMA slide area and a modular-block retaining wall south of Walmart on County Road 93. “I think as of today, we have 2 ongoing construction projects,” Luby said, and he reported County Road 1 pavement preservation from Dundas to the interstate was recently completed.

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