Work is going well on a new Dahly Bridge

Crews from Brennan Construction of Lansing are making progress in their work to build a new Dahly Bridge, according to Winneshiek County Engineer Lee Bjerke.  The previous bridge collapsed into the Upper Iowa River in May of 2017 when 29-year-old Justin Hippen of Parkersburg drove a 54,700 pounds-over-the-posted-weight-limit trailer across the bridge

Brennan Construction submitted a bid of $1,153,186.40 to build the new bridge.  It was the only bid received, but the bid was close to the estimated cost and Brennan also was the contractor for removing the bridge debris from the Upper Iowa River.

Winneshiek County Engineer Lee Bjerke says crews from Brennan have now completed one of two bridge piers in the river and are working on the second pier.  That phase of the project should be completed soon, says Bjerke, which means crews will not be working in the river.

Federal bridge replacement funds will pay the entire cost of the new bridge, with no local funds involved.  The construction of a new bridge is expected to last into the fall.