Marshall Municipal Utilities internet crew burying fiber optic cable in rural Saline County

USDA Broadband Grant Status

MMU has received two grants from the USDA in 2019 and 2020 to try to help offset the cost of expanding Broadband to rural areas of Saline County.

Below are maps of the areas we have been approved to work in and our progress in completing them. There is empty conduit in areas of Grant 2, work will proceed in areas where customers have signed up, so please get on list.

Updated 7/24/25

Coleman Plumbing is working on crossing Blackwater River, then will start on Contract 2501. Kramer Services Group have finished their contracts. TNT Underground Construction is mostly done with contract 2503, then will work on pedestals and vaults before starting on contract 2504. MMU crews are working around the Quarry and west of Herndon, then will be starting soon in the Napton area, as well as connecting customers.

Fiber Grant progress Map

2019 Grant Progress

Grant 1 Map

Backbone construction is complete for Grant 1. Come in and sign up anytime.

All Areascompletestop by to sign up

2020 Grant Progress

Grant 2 Map

2022 Contracts

2023 Contracts

2024 Contracts

2025 Contracts

NOTE: The maps in the table below show planned areas in Grant 2. However, the contracts for conduit do not necessarily match the entire area for any given year. For example, the Kittyhawk map shows the entire Kittyhawk to Quarry area, but only the blue lines on the map are planned for 2023. The completion percentages in the table only reflect the part of the areas that are planned this year. There may be some additional conduit installed by MMU personnel which could increase what gets done this year. Bold lines on maps are the areas of construction.

Contract 2201 (South)Conduit Complete
 Kittyhawk2023 portion completeMap
 165th Rd2023 portion completeMap
 Mt OliveCompleteMap
 YY Southconduit complete fiber 99%
complete
splicing 99%
complete
Map
 185th2023 portion completeMap
 EE South2023 portion completeMap
 200th2023 portion completeMap
Contract 2202 (West)Conduit complete
 Daybreak2023 portion completeMap
 230thCompleteMap
 250th2023 portion completeMap
 Golden Northconduit completefiber 95%
complete
splicing 95%
complete
Map
Contract 2203 (North)Conduit complete
 WildcatCompleteMap
 KiteComplete Map
 41 NorthComplete Map
 KlondikeComplete  Map
 325th2023 portion complete – see contract 2504  Map
Contract 2301 (East)Conduit completeMap
 Hwy 240Complete Map
 230th RdComplete  Map
Contract 2302 (Southwest)Conduit 60% complete 
 Drift/Herndon2025 contracted
portion complete
MMU will finish rest of conduit
fiber 10%
complete
Map
 Hwy EE/Blind Ponyconduit completeMap
 Mt Olive/Blind Pony2025 contracted
portion complete
MMU will finish rest of conduit
Map
 Blind Pony/145th2025 contracted
portion complete
MMU will finish rest of 2025 conduit
Map
 Grape/Herndon2025 contracted
portion complete
MMU will finish rest of conduit
Map
 Drift/Grapeconduit completeMap
 Herndon East Spur2025 contracted
portion complete
MMU will finish rest of conduit
Map
Contract 2303 (West)Conduit 99% complete – 16 months and $15,000 later – still waiting on railroad permit
Contract 2304 (Southeast)Map
 Water Tower/Smith ChapelCompleteMap
 Kittyhawk/Smith ChapelCompleteMap
 Magnolia/NocturneComplete except MMU
crews will be working in
Napton
Map
 Stuckeys/Smith Chapel2024 contracted
portion complete – see contract 2501
Map
 Smith Chapel/Nelson West2024 contracted
portion complete – see contract 2501
Map
 Nocturne/Nelson2024 contracted
portion complete – see contract 2501
Map
 Nocturne/Hwy TT2024 contracted
portion complete – see contract 2501
fiber completesplicing 90%
complete
Map
Contract 2401 (South)
Kittyhawk/Smith ChapelCompleteMap
Kittyhawk/QuarryCompleteMap
Quarryconduit complete fiber 70%
complete
splicing 50%
complete
Map
Quarry/Junctionconduit 95% completefiber 25%
complete
Map
Contract 2402 (Quarry)conduit complete
Contract 2501 – Coleman starting soon
Contract 2502 – Coleman – not started
Contract 2503 – TNT
Contract 2504 – TNT – not started
Remaining Round 2100 miles in west part of county will be bid in 2026