Closed bridge moved up construction timeline

Though flooding last week prompted some voluntary evacuations southeast of Belmond, County Engineer Adam Clemons was able to report on Monday that waters were decreasing to the point where some closed roads could be opened again. With little chance of rain for the rest of the week, Clemons said his crew was moving to fix gravel roads that had been damaged. “We probably have some locations where the material did wash off the road, and if it’s in the road ditch we’re going to try to reclaim some of it,” he said.

Board Chairman Stan Watne had concerns for the farmers who will be eager to get back into the fields. “Do you think we’ll have the roads in fairly good shape by the time things dry out at the end of the week?” he asked.

Clemons didn’t know for sure, but assured Watne that his men would be out working. Still, drivers and farmers might have to be patient— it’s hard to predict how quickly roads will return to normal, since the road crew isn’t used to flooding in the fall. “This is the first time it’s happened in September,” Clemons said.

Read the full article in the September 29 edition of the Eagle.

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