The new Highway 12 bridge over the Niobrara River was completed and dedicated last week, months ahead of schedule. That replaced a bridge that was washed away in the flooding in March of last year.

Kevin Domogalla, District Three Engineer for the Nebraska Department of Transportation, says it was an all in effort to get the bridge done that fast…….

There was a lot of damage to roads and bridges across all of District Three. Domogalla says they put all their people in the field…

Domogalla says everyone at the Department was focused on getting the highways and bridges reopened…..

The last major bridge to be reopened is over the Niobrara River on Highway 281.