The Yankton County Commission again debated road and bridge repairs at their last meeting. That attention has been focused by the closure of the “Johnson Bridge” over the James river due to cracks being found in three of the four main support girders. That bridge should be repaired early next month.

Commission Chairman Todd Woods says funding roads is a moving target…

Woods says the slow pace of repairs can be frustrating…

A suggestion had been made to look at paying for repairs to the bridge on Old Highway 50 by imposing a toll. Woods says that is unworkable…

Woods says they plan to follow up on a state grant program to possibly pay for repairs to the James River bridge on Old Highway 50.