Counties seek $4M to continue county bridge match program; NDOT urges alternative financing County officials and contractors urged the Appropriations Committee to appropriate $4 million annually to continue the County Bridge Match Program; NDOT warned highway user revenues should not be redirected and recommended bundled financing and federal swaps instead.

Sen. Tom Brandt's proposed $4 million funding for the County Bridge Match Program could be a game-changer for Nebraska's rural infrastructure, but tensions are rising over how to finance it sustainably.

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County discusses High Risk Rural Roads grant, bridge replacement priorities and laydown yard lease Staff outlined an HRRR grant application to improve culverts and add shoulders on a high-traffic evacuation/evacuation route; commissioners reviewed a prioritized bridge replacement list and discussed leasing three acres of Blackberry property for stockpiling rock and materials.

Coffey County is taking crucial steps to enhance road safety and bridge infrastructure, with plans to apply for a federal grant and prioritize vital repairs.

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