The South Dakota Transportation Commission approved six projects for various state highways and agreed to replace a Yankton bridge Thursday.
The commission decided to proceed with the Pine Street crossing on Marne Creek, after hearing Yankton city officials would pay the amount exceeding the original state grant.
The commission had agreed April 28, 2016, to give Yankton $854,904.60.
A department engineer later estimated the project would cost $1,373,810.20. But the lowest bid of four received came from Swingen Construction Co. of Grand Forks, N.D., at $1,709,466.10.
State Department of Transportation official Sam Weisgram assured the commission Yankton would cover the remainder.
Weisgram said the proposed bridge has some unusual architectural features. “We don’t have a lot of experience with some of the items here,” he said.
The commission approved several road projects:
A 24-mile stretch of US 14 will be resurfaced between Hayes and Fort Pierre in Stanley County. A bridge deck also will be resealed over Willow Creek about eight miles west of US 83.
Anderson Western Inc. of Bismarck, N.D., submitted the low bid of $4,733,122.26. Five companies bid. Estimated cost was $4,710, 823.06.
A 7.5-mile segment of US 385 between Nemo Road and U.S. 85 will be resurfaced in Lawrence County.
Bituminous Paving of Ortonville, Minn., proposed the low bid of $2,316,552.55. Three companies bid. Estimated cost was $2,408,930.70.
Two highways in Lake, Miner and Minnehaha counties will have work done. They are SD 34 between Howard and US 81 South for 6.7 miles, and SD 19 north of Humboldt for 16.2 miles.
Asphalt Paving and Materials Co. of Huron submitted the low bid of $1,596,059.08. Seven companies bid. Estimated cost was $1,844,896.15.
Chip-seal work is planned on 129.8 miles of various highways in Aurora, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Davison, Gregory, Hanson, McCook and Sanborn counties.
The Road Guy Construction Co. of Yankton put in the low bid of $4,285,503.87. Four companies bid. Estimated cost was $4,249,160.45.
Asphalt work is set for 74.9 miles of various highways in Brookings, Clark, Day, Deuel, Hamlin and Marshall counties.
Northwest Asphalt and Maintenance of Thief River Falls, Minn., offered the low bid of $595,485.35. Five companies bid. Estimated cost was $718,833.95.
