Route Z Bridge Over Little Otter Creek in Henry Co. to CLOSE Week of Oct. 12 for Replacement

Henry County - Contractor crews are set to CLOSE the Henry County Route Z bridge over Little Otter Creek southeast of Clinton for up to 150 days (five months) beginning the week of October 12 to replace the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Work on the Route Z bridge will not start until the project to rehabilitate the nearby Route U bridge over Truman Lake is complete and open to traffic.

Contractor crews will demolish the existing Route Z bridge and replace it with a new structure. The new bridge will be five (5) feet longer than the current one. In addition, the contractor will add new barrier walls on both sides of the bridge along with guardrail and new permanent pavement striping.

This bridge was built in 1975. Approximately 1,200 vehicles cross the bridge daily.

Traffic Impacts:

• All lanes of Route Z will be CLOSED over Little Otter Creek for the 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
• Drivers will be directed along a signed detour of Missouri Route 13, St. Clair County Route C and St. Clair/Henry County Route NN
• 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.

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