​VALENTINE – The York County Roads Department was represented at this week’s summer workshop for county engineers, highway superintendents and surveyors sponsored by the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO).
The summer workshop was held in Valentine.
Among those in attendance was York County Highway Superintendent Harvey Keim.
Included in the sessions were those related to legislative and BEAD updates. 

YORK COUNTY – Years ago, York County and the village of Lushton signed off on an agreement in which Lushton would give the county its highway allocation funds and the county road crews would take care of the roads/streets within the village.

​YORK – Last year was unique as two overpass structures, over Interstate 80, were hit by vehicles in accidents. What resulted was closure of both for long periods of time, as repair work had to be done.
While these are county roads going over the interstate, the responsibility of fixing the structures lies with the state.
The good news is that both damaged structures are fixed and both county roads are open.
York County Highway Superintendent Harvey Keim told the county commissioners this past week how Road W is now open to traffic over the interstate.
“Both locations are fixed and open,” Keim said.
He also noted how work on a bridge on Road 12 has been completed and this bridge was set to be opened late last week.
Meanwhile, road crews continue doing crack sealing and road maintenance, with the intention to start one-year projects soon.

YORK – Each spring, the county commissioners open bids for gravel, sand and rock which will be used by the roads department through the course of county road maintenance throughout the next 12 months.

YORK COUNTY – The county’s one- and six-year road/bridge program has been approved for 2025.

YORK – York County’s stop sign replacement project is well underway, with about 400 already done.

​YORK COUNTY – York County Highway Superintendent Harvey Keim told the York County Commissioners Tuesday Road M over Interstate 80, “should be reopened by the end of the day.”
This stretch has been closed for months, after a large vehicle hit the structure, on the interstate. That meant the structure had to be replaced.
This will be welcome news, especially for farmers, who used that overpass to cross the interstate.
However, the overpass on Road W, over the interstate, won’t probably be reopened until May. That structure was also hit by a large vehicle on the interstate and the state has to make major repairs.
These repairs are the responsibility of the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

YORK – Officials from the City of York and York County have signed off on an interlocal agreement, outlining each entity’s financial role when 25th Street is repaved next year.

YORK COUNTY – York County Highway Superintendent Harvey Keim told the York County Commissioners this week the County Road W overpass (over Interstate 80) is closed indefinitely as it was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 80.

YORK COUNTY – The York County Commissioners have decided to use ARPA (federal COVID relief) funds to do three overlay projects next year.