Bridge Rehabilitation Work Begins in Macon County

HANNIBAL - Weather permitting, bridge rehabilitation work is scheduled to begin as early as February 2 in the eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 and at the U.S. Routes 63/36 interchange in Macon County. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction in place at the following locations:

• U.S. 36 (eastbound and westbound)
• • Bridge over Gantz Street in Macon
  • Bridge over Long Branch Lake Road, just west of Macon
  • Underneath U.S. 63/36 interchange bridge in Macon
• U.S. 63 (northbound and southbound)
• • U.S. 63/36 interchange bridge in Macon

This bridge rehabilitation work marks the beginning of two improvement projects that were awarded last year to Magruder Paving, LLC of Troy. This work is part of the $8.1M contract that includes the following major improvements:

• U.S. 63 (over U.S. 36) Interchange Improvements at Macon:
• • Bridge rehabilitation of the U.S. 63 interchange bridge (as early as February 2):
  • Improvements at all four interchange ramps:
  • • Right-hand turn lanes added to the eastbound and westbound off-ramps
    • Signals and lighting improvements at ramp terminals
  • Signals, lighting and median island improvements at the U.S. 63 and Briggs Drive intersection
  • Intersection safety improvements at U.S. 36 and Kellogg Avenue
• U.S. 36 Bridge Rehabilitations and Resurfacing in Macon County:
• • Bridge rehabilitations at the following U.S. 36 (eastbound and westbound) bridges (as early as February 2):
  • • Over Gantz Street in Macon
    • Over Long Branch Lake Road, just west of Macon
  • Resurfacing work at the following locations (tentatively scheduled for mid-March):
  • • U.S. 36 (Eastbound) - from 0.5 mile west of Route O in Bevier to 0.1 mile east of Kellogg Avenue near Macon
    • U.S. 36 (Westbound) - from Kellogg Avenue in Macon to 1.7 miles west of Route O in Bevier

As construction progresses, motorists can expect the following traffic impacts:

• Lane reductions with a 10-foot width restriction in place
• Periodic nighttime lane reductions and closures, including the interchange ramps

All work is scheduled to be completed by October 1, 2026. Signs, including message boards, will be utilized for traffic control and alerts such as schedule changes. All work is weather-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

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, especially through a work zone. Be informed of your route by checking the MoDOT Traveler Information Map before you travel.