State of Missouri

02/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/09/2026 17:18

Putnam County Route FF Shoal Creek Bridge to close Feb. 23…

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted E&C Bridge, LLC to complete a bridge deck replacement project on four bridges in Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan counties. The Putnam County Route FF bridge over Shoal Creek, near Livonia, is scheduled to close beginning Monday, Feb. 23.

Traffic Impacts: The Route FF bridge will be closed beginning Feb. 23 through April. Motorists will need to seek an alternate route around the closure.

Listed below are the remaining bridges included in this project with estimated start dates:

  • Mercer County Route JJ over West Honey Creek, near Spickard, scheduled to begin Feb. 16.
  • Mercer County Route E over West Medicine Creek, near Harris, scheduled to begin March 2.
  • Sullivan County Route OO over Locust Creek, near Milan, scheduled to begin May 11.

For more information about this project, visit: Route E, Route FF, Route JJ, and Route OO Bridge Deck Replacement in Multiple Counties | Missouri Department of Transportation.

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change. MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phones down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.

Get project and work zone news straight to your email by signing up for eUpdates. Information is also available 24/7 by calling 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visiting www.modot.org/northwest.

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Route E, Route FF, Route JJ, and Route OO Bridge Deck Replacement in Multiple Counties | Missouri Department of Transportation.

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