Route W Bridge Over Medigener Creek in Nevada to CLOSE Week of May 25 for Replacement

Vernon County - Contractor crews are set to CLOSE the Vernon County Route W (Ash Street) bridge over Medigener Creek in Nevada for up to 91 days beginning the week of May 25 to replace the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Crews will demolish the existing bridge and replace it with a new structure. In addition, the contractor will add new barrier walls on both sides of the bridge and guardrail at the southeast corner of the bridge and new permanent striping.

The bridge also will be widened to nearly 48 feet to accommodate a six-foot sidewalk along the west side of the bridge with barriers and fencing.

This bridge was built in 1921 and is in a deteriorating condition. Approximately 4,700 vehicles cross the bridge daily.

Traffic Impacts:

• All lanes of Route W (Ash Street) will be CLOSED over Medigener Creek for up to 91 days between Park Avenue and Atlantic Street
• Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the bridge, but will not be able to drive through the work zone
• Drivers will be directed along a signed detour using Route W (Ash Street), Atlantic Street, Osage Boulevard and Highland Avenue
• Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
• Drivers should consider alternate routes during the project
• Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.

This work is part of a three-year project to improve 20 bridges in seven (7) counties in west central Missouri. Of the 20 bridges in the project, known as the Kaysinger Basin Bridge Bundle, fourteen (14) bridges will be replaced and six (6) bridges will receive major rehabilitation work. On average, these bridges have been in place for 70 years.

More information about this project can be found on the project website - Kaysinger Basin Bridge Bundle.

Project Details:

• Prime Contractor - The ESS Team
  • Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. - Columbia
  • Bartlett & West - Topeka, Kans.
• Total Project Cost: $38 million
• Contract Completion Date: November 15, 2027

The ESS Team is a partnership of engineering and construction firms that will design and construct the project with oversight by MoDOT and the Federal Highway Administration.

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

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