VALENTINE, Nebraska – Motorists in northern Nebraska need to be aware of an upcoming bridge closure. Weather permitting, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) plans to begin work on the Minnechaduza Creek Bridge replacement project on Sept. 3. Workers will remove and replace the bridge on N-12 about three miles east of Valentine, Nebraska.

NDOT expects the project to be completed in May 2025. The bridge will be closed for most of the project.

During the closure, travelers will be detoured via US-83 north of Valentine, then take the dirt roads Whitetail Road, Nolett Road and 906th Road, returning to N-12 near mile marker 7.

General Excavating, LLC of Lincoln is the prime contractor for the project.

Drivers are reminded to exercise caution in and near work zones, wear seat belts and put away phones.