Route E Bridge Over Barker Creek to CLOSE Week of May 18 for Replacement

Benton County - Contractor crews are set to CLOSE the Benton County Route E bridge over Barker Creek south of Windsor for up to 60 days beginning the week of May 18 to replace the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Crews will demolish the existing bridge and replace it with a new structure. In addition, the contractor will guardrail the entire length of the project and new permanent striping.

The bridge also will be widened by four (4) feet to a total of 24 feet to accommodate two 10-foot-wide lanes with two-foot shoulders.

This bridge was built in 1947 and is in a deteriorating condition. Approximately 1,140 vehicles cross the bridge daily.

Traffic Impacts:

• All lanes of Route E will be CLOSED over Barker Creek for up to 60 days
• 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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