Second scale planned for Moundridge

The City of Moundridge has unanimously approved a petition submitted by MKC to vacate Edwards Street between Herschler Street and Cole Street allowing for the planned addition of a second scale at the Moundridge location.

“Our current bottleneck at Moundridge is the weighing of trucks," stated Erik Lange, Direcgtor of Southern Area Operations for MKC. "We are confident that the addition of a second scale will reduce wait times and improve traffic flow through the facility for the customer."



View of Edwards Street that will be vacated to allow for addition of second scale.



While investigating the addition of the second scale, it was discovered that there is a six inch water main that runs under one of the large steele bins.  Lange explained that the water main could cause a structural foundation issue in the future if it would ever rupture or have a significant leak.

With the vacating of the street, the city will need to move the water line and MKC will work with the city to get the water line moved or to find an alternative water distribution plan.

Construction for the second scale is expected to begin after fall harvest.