JEFFERSON CITY, Mo . - The entrance to Westview Drive in Versailles is open with a temporary driving surface as crews continue replacing a culvert .

To help address flooding issues, a new, larger culvert was installed at the entrance to Westview Drive from Route 5 , and the roadw ay reopened to traffic on Friday, Jan. 6 - ahead of schedule. However, work is not complete. Construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will continue to build out the ends of the culvert , a nd the permanent driving surface will be installed at a later, yet-to-be-determined date . T his will require Westview Drive to be close d again. Prior notice will be given once dates for the second closure are available.

All work is weather-permitting and subject to change.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $5,041,329.32 contract to S & A Equipment & Builders, LLC for the project that includes install ing a roundabout at the junction of Route 5 and Route 52, expand ing Route 52 to three lanes (providing one lane of travel in each direction with a shared center turn lane), and replac ing existing culverts with larger structures to address flooding concerns. The project is expected to be complete d in early 2026 .

MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones.

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