County supervisors reject call to spend more money removing Dahly Bridge from the Upper Iowa River

Winneshiek County supervisors have made one decision in the wake of the accident Friday that destroyed Dahly Bridge near Bluffton over the Upper Iowa River.

Supervisors rejected a proposal from Julie Bowers of NSRGA/WorkinBridges that her organization be hired for $35,000 to remove the bridge from the river in such a way that it could be used in a historic renovation.  The county has received a bid from Brennan Construction to remove the bridge for $4,000.

Supervisors said it was not just the price that mattered to them--Brennan Construction could remove the bridge more quickly.  Supervisors said they want to limit the county's liability stemming from having a bridge in a river that's used for canoeing and kayaking.