MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

09/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2026 13:13

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 248 Bridge Over Flat Creek OPEN in Barry County

Where: Missouri Route 248 Bridge over Flat Creek in Barry County northeast of Cassville

When: As of 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 22

Details: The bridge was closed in March to allow contractor crews to replace it with a new structure. The new bridge is 70 feet longer, eight (8) feet wider, seven (7) feet higher. In addition, the contractor added permanent pavement markings and installed guardrail and object markers at either end of the bridge.

Project Information:

  • Prime contractor: Louis-Company LLC, Grain Valley
  • Total project cost: $3.7 million

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