Missouri Route 19 reopens at Frene Creek

Bridge deck is wider with improved pedestrian facilities

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - The FreneCreek (Market Street) Bridge on Missouri Route 19 in Hermann is now open.Construction crewscompleted the rehabilitation project and were able to open the wider, smoother bridge today,Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.

Crews from Don Schnieders Excavating Company,Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, closed Route 19over FreneCreek on June 3for a rehabilitation project. Workon the bridge built in 1930includedreplacingthe deck and girders - the superstructure - and upgradingthe pedestrian facilitiesto meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

A temporary fence is currently in place on the bridge, with the permanent fixture installation scheduled for Aug. 30. The installation will not affect vehicular traffic, butwill require temporarily closing the pedestrian portionof the bridge.

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. Motorists are advised to useextra caution through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and avoid any distractions.  

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