NSP: Hwy 281 bridge likely gone after dam failureby KHGI
Friday, March 15th 2019
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A Highway 281 bridge appears to be gone after flooding (Nebraska State Patrol)
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SPENCER, Neb. — A Highway 281 bridge over the Niobrara River in Boyd County appears to be gone, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
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The bridge on Highway 281 over the Niobrara, south of Spencer Dam appears to be gone.
Highway 281 is already closed in this area.
This was taken this morning.
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Twitter Ads info and privacyNSP said the highway had already been closed.
Kenna Sedivy captured this video of water passing through and around the dam near Spencer on Thursday.