FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney calls it a “first step.” He’s talking about a $1.5 million federal grant to study the replacement of the former toll bridge on the Red River that connects Fargo’s 12th Avenue North with Moorhead’s 15th Avenue North.
Mahoney says every time there’s a flood event the bridge floods. He says “there are not enough bridges open when there are 37 feet of (flood) water going through the city,” and he says the city will try to pursue federal money to build the new bridge
City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn has championed the replacement of the bridge for many years and hopes the grant is an indicator of future success but he is also aware that a newly-designed bridge would be expensive and would require a local-federal share to build.
Metro Cog reported in its most recent traffic count that 8,800 vehicles use the crossing on a daily basis.
The bridge was privately owned until the ownership of the bridge was transferred to the two cities following a lengthy lawsuit.
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