CHARITON COUNTY BRIDGES SET TO BE REPLACED

The next two bridge rehabilitations included in the Northwest Bridge Bundle project are scheduled to begin in July. The Chariton County Route D bridge over West Fork of Bee Creek, located south of Bynumville, and the Route JJ bridge over Slater Branch, east of Rothville, will close beginning Monday, July 8. Each bridge rehabilitation project is expected to continue through October.

During construction, motorists should seek an alternate route around the closure. The West Fork of Bee Creek Bridge was built in 1965 and has a traffic volume of approximately 151 vehicles per day. The Slater Branch Bridge was built in 1961 and has a traffic volume of approximately 123 vehicles per day.

Design-build is a project delivery method in which one contracting team is selected to design and build the highway improvement under one contract. MoDOT provides the project goals, budget and schedule and the contractor team completes the work. This technique has been known to significantly save time and provide cost savings.

The full list of bridges to be replaced can be found on the Northwest Bridge Bundle web page .

All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change.