County officials urge residents to support extension of County Bridge Match Program

Since 2016, the Nebraska Department of Transportation County Bridge Match Program has played a critical role in improving local infrastructure through a cost-sharing partnership between counties and the state

Under the program, counties receive 55% of the construction cost-up to $500,000 per project-for approved bridge projects. Approval is determined by a working group consisting of two county officials (highway superintendents, surveyors, or engineers) and three NDOT representatives.

This collaborative, jointly funded initiative helps our communities, especially in rural Nebraska, replace an...