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Nebraska Road Repairs Moving Rapidly

Nebraska Road Repairs Moving Rapidly

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Repairs are going quickly on Nebraska roads and highways that were damaged in last month’s storms and flooding.

Kyle Schneweis, Director of the Department of Transportation says at one point they had over thirty eight hundred miles of roads that were impassible….

Schneweis says they made a big push to get Highway 12 east of Niobrara open this week…

Schneweis says road workers have been pushing to make repairs…

Schneweis says they will also be working to place a number of temporary bridges in the next few months.

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