The grant will cover 80% of the project costs for the west end bridge improvements. The nearby canal bridge that's in much rougher shape was denied a SDDOT grant application over a year ago.
“That’s one of our newer bridges we have in town, and we’re talking replacing it. It’s a little disheartening,” Mitchell City Councilman Jeff Smith said of the canal bridge
With the council recently allocating $665K for the final design to be completed, the city is closer than ever to dredge the lake as a way to improve the water quality for future use.