MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
04/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2026 08:04
Mercer County U.S. Route 136 bridge deck replacement project to begin May 4
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Louis-Company, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, is scheduled to begin a bridge deck replacement project on the Mercer County U.S. Route 136 Grand River Overflow Bridge in Princeton on Monday, May 4.
Traffic Impacts: The bridge will be narrowed to one lane with temporary traffic signals in place. Motorists should expect delays. A 15-foot width restriction will be in place.
The project is scheduled to be completed in early October.
For more information about this project, visit: https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-136-bridge-deck-replacement-mercer-county
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.
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Project Webpage
https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-136-bridge-deck-replacement-mercer-county
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