County Road 5 raised above water, planning and zoning updates

A grade-raise project on County Road 5 was completed and a section of road previously underwater is now open for travel, Day County Highway Superintendent Jordan Schmieg announced at the County Commission meeting Sept. 29.

“We just took the signs down officially, today,” Schmieg said.

The project saw a county highway crew raise the 900-foot stretch of road about 18 inches over a twoweek period, Schm…