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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) 9th avenue northwest in Valley City is open once again. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday for the completion of the .8 million dollar project.

North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple says it’s nice to have a dedication on the eastern side of the with some $2.6 billion dollars worth of road and bridge projects statewide.

(Far left North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple says it’s nice to have a dedication on the eastern side of the state with all the multiple project going on statewide.)

Meanwhile in Sibley, officials dedicated the new bridge. The $2.9 million dollar bridge is 4 feet higher and 8 feet wider on Highway 26 as it crosses Lake Ashtabula.

Barnes County commissioner Cindy Schwehr says the residents in the area had to deal with two reconstruction projects this year.

(Sibley bridge is now wide enough for a combine to cross with the header on.)

(L to R Barnes County commissioner Cindy Schwehr and Sibley Major Allen W. Bender praised the North Dakota DOT for working with local officials and area farmers to build the bridge one lane at a time so work on both sides of the lake could continue during the two year project.)

Sibley Mayor Allen W. Bender praised the DOT for working with local officials and area farmers to build the bridge one lane at a time so work on both sides of the lake would not be disrupted.

N.D. DOT District Manager John Thompson says a good relationship with the community and the contractor was evident during the two year project.