Starting this summer, the Cass County Highway Department will be improving County Highway 17 between 68th Avenue South and 52nd Avenue South. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of April or early May depending on weather conditions. Phase 1 of this project will consist of constructing a roundabout at the intersection of 64th Avenue South and County Highway 17. The new roundabout will be a single lane roundabout, similar to the one located at 52nd Avenue South. Once the roundabout is completed, the next phase 2 of construction will be replacing the existing bridge structure on County Highway 17 north of Riverdale Drive. The existing bridge will be replaced with three 13-foot-long, 14-foot-wide, and 17-foot-tall precast reinforced concrete box culverts. The road top over the new box culverts will also be graded down to allow for improved vision and stopping sight distance. Other work throughout the project will consist of widening the shoulders to accommodate a three-lane road section along with milling two inches of the existing road surface and replacing it with new hot bituminous pavement. Planned completion for this project is August 18, 2023 for phase 1 and October 13, 2023 for phase 2.
