Redwood County highway department settling into new Redwood Falls location

In August 2017, Keith Berndt started his new job as the Redwood County engineer. In that role, he began having discussions with the county commissioners about the future of the highway department, and on the list of priorities was addressing the highway shop located west of Redwood Falls.

As Berndt investigated the shop, which included having conversations with those who are employed by the county regarding the building, he soon learned that finding a solution needed to be a priority.

Ultimately, that task took a different path than most expected, but those who have been part of the process of the new location are satisfied with the result – a nearly brand new building for a lot less cost.

The new location was initially erected in 2013 and includes 39,000 square feet of space for the shop and office. There is also an 11,000-square-foot cold storage building on the site with several acres for potential growth.

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