Route O Bridge Over Weaubleau Creek to CLOSE Week of Sept. 8 for Rehabilitation

Hickory County - Contractor crews are set to CLOSE the Hickory County Route O bridge over Weaubleau Creek southeast of Weaubleau beginning the week of September 8 to rehabilitate the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

The bridge is expected to be closed to traffic up to 176 days (almost six months).

Crews will replace the existing bridge deck/driving surface with a new one. In addition, the contractor will add new barrier walls, object markers at the ends of the bridge and new permanent pavement striping.

This bridge was built in 1971. Approximately 420 vehicles cross the bridge daily.

Traffic Impacts:

• All lanes of Route O will be CLOSED over Weaubleau Creek for duration of the project
• Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the bridge, but will not be able to drive through the work zone
• No signed detour
• Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
• Drivers should consider alternate routes during the project
• Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.

This work is part of a three-year project to improve 20 bridges in seven (7) counties in west central Missouri. Of the 20 bridges in the project, known as the Kaysinger Basin Bridge Bundle, fourteen (14) bridges will be replaced and six (6) bridges will receive major rehabilitation work. On average, these bridges have been in place for 70 years.

More information about this project can be found on the project website - Kaysinger Basin Bridge Bundle.

Project Details:

• Prime Contractor - The ESS Team
  • Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. - Columbia
  • Bartlett & West - Topeka, Kans.
• Total Project Cost: $38 million
• Contract Completion Date: November 15, 2027

The ESS Team is a partnership of engineering and construction firms that will design and construct the project with oversight by MoDOT and the Federal Highway Administration.

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

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