Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The City Council has moved to hire Civil Design Inc. (CDI) to conduct the 2026 bridge inspections for five local structures, a decision that included a public disclosure regarding familial ties between the firm and city leadership.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council received the annual 2025 Bridge Inspection Report at tonight’s meeting (Monday, December 1), highlighting the overall safe and generally good condition of the city's 13 bridge structures. The inspection, conducted by Civil Design, Inc. (CDI) as part of an agreement with the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), reviewed seven of the structures.