SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Minnehaha County Commission, on a split vote this morning, approved letting bids to replace an 85-year-old bridge 4 miles north of Hartford.
Commissioner Gerald Beninga said given limited highway funds there are other, more highly traveled bridges that need repair or replacement.
County Road Manager D.J. Buthe advised the Commission to consider the load limit of a bridge and not the number of vehicles in determining which bridge needs priority attention. Buthe says the county has identified seven bridges for repair this year.
The are almost 200 bridges the county is responsible for.
Commissioners Heiberger, Barth and Bender voted to publish the bids moving the project along.