POSTPONED: Chariton County Route D rehabilitation…

Northwest Bridge Bundle project

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The closure of the Chariton County Route D bridge over West Fork of Bee Creek has been pushed back by three days due to contractor schedule changes. The bridge is being rehabilitated as part of the Northwest Bridge bundle project. Originally scheduled to close Monday, July 8, the bridge is now planned to close on Thursday, July 11.

The Chariton County Route JJ bridge over Slater Branch is still scheduled to close Monday, July 8. Both rehabilitation projects are 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 Northwest Bridge Bundle is a Design-Build project which will replace or rehabilitate 31 poor-condition bridges in north central Missouri," stated Missouri Department of Transportation Project Manager Michael Marriott. The Capital - Horner & Shifrin team was awarded the design-build contract by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission at its meeting in December 2023.

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.

MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.

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Northwest Bridge Bundle web page