(Billings County, ND) — There will be no new bridge across the Little Missouri River in Billings County following a years-long legal dispute. A settlement has been reached between the county and the family that owns a ranch in the Badlands. The county as long wanted a bridge over the river between Medora and the Long X bridge south of Watford City. The County Commission has voted not to use eminent domain to seize the land required. It’s unclear whether the county will now pursue any other options for the bridge.
