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SD Transportation Commission seeks bridge improvement grant applicants

Bridges span the Missouri River at Mobridge. Online photo from the Chamber of Commerce at mobridge.org.
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Bridges span the Missouri River at Mobridge. Online photo from the Chamber of Commerce at mobridge.org.

The South Dakota Transportation Commission is investing approximately $20 million dollars in bridge preservation and replacement grant programs this year.

Dell Rapids was a recipient of the Bridge Improvement Grant along with 12 counties, resulting in 23 bridge improvement projects statewide.

The state Transportation Commission has contributed $163 million dollars in grant money toward the bridge grant program to date.

The commission encourages any city or county interested in the program to apply by Aug. 1.

Find more information on the application process here.

Evan Walton is an SDPB reporter based in Sioux Falls. Evan holds a Master’s in English Literature from Southern New Hampshire University and was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 2015, where he served for five years as an infantryman.