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Underpass Project Well Underway

Work on the Underpass Renovation Project is well underway with crews going on the job early Monday morning, April 1.

The project -- Old Highway 71 between 1st Street and Main Street in Kimball -- is in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the city of Kimball, the Nebraska Department of Transportation and their contractor Paul Reed Construction.

The pedestrian facilities will be renovated as well as other improvements to the right-of-way on Highway 71, Chestnut Street, between 1st Street and Main Street.

The city released the following information last week:

“The n...