MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

08/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/10/2026 12:20

Dent County Route B now open at Dry Creek Bridge

Closed for bridge replacement March 6 - Aug. 10

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Dent County Route B , south of Salem , is now open. Construction crews completed the new bridge over Dry Creek and were able to reopen the road to all traffic today, Aug. 10 .

Crews from Joe's Bridge & Grading, Inc. , working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, closed Route B over Dry Creek on March 6 after inspectors found a sinkhole developing near one of the supporting structures of the 86-year-old bridge .

MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones. Motorists are advised to use extra caution through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and avoid any distractions.

For traffic updates or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-Mo DOT (275-6636) or visit our Traveler Information Map . Information is also available 24/7 via social media. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on social media:

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