GRAND ISLAND ROADS State Street roadwork to continue through Nov. 20 in Grand Island R.J. POST Jul 22, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Where motorists along State Street see barricades and torn-up pavement, Keith Kurz sees progress.kAm“(6’C6 >2<:?8 8@@5 AC@8C6DD @? E9:D[” vC2?5 xD=2?5’D AF3=:4 H@C<D 5:C64E@C D2:5 @7 E96 $E2E6 $EC66E #@25H2J x>AC@G6>6?E !C@;64E] “%96 62DE D:56 @7 E96 9:89H2J :D 4@>:?8 2=@?8]”k^AmkAm!2G:?8 3682? E9:D H66< @? E96 A@CE:@? @7 $E2E6 $EC66E 7C@> w:89H2J ag` E@ {2HC6?46 {2?6^~G6C=2?5 sC:G6]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ E92E DEC6E49 @7 C@25 — H9:49 92D 366? 4=@D65 D:?46 yF?6 ` — H:== C6>2:? 4=@D65 E9C@F89 $6AE] b_[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 4:EJ]k^Am kAm%92E’D =@?86C E92? 4:EJ @77:4:2=D 925 9@A65 :? =2E6 |2J[ H96? E96J D2:5 E96 A@CE:@? @7 $E2E6 $EC66E H@F=5 @A6? 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