Bolivar Street bridge over U.S. Route 50 in Jefferson City to close Apr…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Bolivar Street in Jefferson City is set to close in early April for rehabilitation work on the overpass bridge over U.S. Route 50. The traveling public will need to use an alternate route during the roughly 4-month closure.

On Monday, April 6, construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close the Bolivar Street bridge over U.S. Route 50. Rehabilitation work will include deck repairs, overlaying the driving surface, and applying a protective coating on the substructure. The non-continuous sidewalk on the north side of the bridge will be removed, and the sidewalk on the south side of the bridge will be enhanced.

There will be no signed detour during the closure, which is anticipated to last 113 calendar days, with the bridge reopening to traffic in mid-August.

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

This work is part of a multi-bridge project that included deck repairs and overlays for 11 bridges in Jefferson City - most of which was completed in 2025. More information about the multi-bridge project is available here: https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-50-and-us-route-54-bridge-rehabilitations-cole-county

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-MoDOT (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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