MoDOT to Host Community Briefing on Route 160 Bridge over Bull Shoals Lake at Theodos…

SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a community briefing from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 to discuss the Route 160 bridge over Bull Shoals Lake at Theodosia, Missouri in Ozark County. The meeting will be held at Theodosia Village Hall at 23 Village Hall Drive in Theodosia.

MoDOT and its team are conducting a study to examine potential alignment options for replacing the bridge. The study includes an alternatives analysis and the development of an environmental document identifying a preferred alternative.

"We're currently gathering data on the existing environmental conditions," said MoDOT Project Manager Donna Philpot.

Philpot noted public interest in the project, especially with survey work underway and the historic bridge being offered for reuse through MoDOT's free bridges webpage.

"The environmental and conceptual study will tentatively wrap-up in summer 2026. Next, we will progress into the design phase with construction beginning as early as fall 2028," she said.

While a preferred alternative hasn't yet been identified, a key consideration is how construction could impact motorists.

"We are still early in this process, but the study is looking at ways to build a new bridge while keeping the existing structure open," explained Philpot.

The community briefing will be open-house style, and visitors can stop by anytime between 4 and 6 p.m.

To view the meeting handout or comment on this project, please visit the project webpage at modot.org/160BullShoalsOzark.

For more information, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Donna Philpot at (573) 472-5347 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636).

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