Missouri Route 161 in Montgomery County is Now Open to Traffic

HANNIBAL - The bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 161, over Elkhorn Creek, 1.6 miles south of Route CC near Buell in Montgomery County, has been completed and opened to traffic earlier today, November 15. The new two-lane bridge replaced the previous single lane structure built in 1932.

The $1.1M contract was awarded earlier this year to Don Schnieders Excavating Company, Inc.

For more information on this and other projects in your area, please contact MoDOT's Customer Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636). Work with us in the work zone! Please remember to obey all work zone signs and personnel. With an increased number of highway work zones in Missouri, we urge all drivers to pay attention every second while driving, especially through a work zone. Be informed of your route by checking the MoDOT Traveler Information Mapbefore you travel.