Phelps County Route J over I-44 now open

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Great news for those who rely on the Phelps County Route J bridge over I-44 at Exit 169: the bridge reopened to traffic this afternoon, Friday, Aug. 21 after a rehabilitation project.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $3,948,366.99 contract for this six-bridge project to Concrete Strategies, LLC. Four of those bridges are now complete with one under construction and one scheduled to begin next week.

Route 72 (Kingshighway) over I-44 in Rolla (Exit 184) remains open while crews are in the final phase, rehabilitating the eastbound lanes. The bridge remains open to eastbound traffic, while westbound traffic must detour. The contractor plans to reopen the roadway to westbound traffic in mid-October, weather permitting.

Work on the final bridge in this project is the Phelps County Route E bridge in Rolla at Exit 185 is expected to begin next week. Crews plan to begin removing the sidewalk adjacent to the northbound lanes during nighttime single-lane closures with flaggers directing traffic through the work zone. Nightly impacts can be expected through early October.

Rehabilitation work is also complete on Missouri Route 28 in St. Robert (Pulaski County), Phelps County Route D southwest of Doolittle, and Phelps County Road 8490 (Sugar Tree Road) also near Doolittle. For more information, visit the websites for these projects. While there, sign up for project-specific email updates:

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.

For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation-related matters, please visit our Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/ or call our 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636). While at modot.org, sign up for work zone updates sent directly to your inbox. Information is also available 24/7 by connecting with us on social media:

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