Upcoming Route 114 Bridge Projects in Stoddard County…

Notice of Opportunity for Public Meeting

The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to improve four bridges on Route 114 in Stoddard County. The upcoming bridge projects are grouped into two lettings in January 2025 and December 2026, tentatively.

Improvements to the Route 114 bridges to be let in January 2025, include:

• Replacing the bridge over Drainage Ditch 5, located between Grayridge and Hunterville, Missouri
• Rehabilitating the bridge over Little River Drainage Ditch, located west of Morehouse, Missouri between County Road 789/589 and County Road 593

Construction of the bridges over Drainage Ditch 5 and Little River Drainage Ditch could begin as early as spring 2025. During this time, the roadway will be closed in the vicinity of each bridge for approximately 120 days.

Improvements to the Route 114 bridges to be let in December 2026, include:

• Replacing the bridge over Dexter Creek, located near East City Park in Dexter, Missouri
• Replacing the bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad, located in Dexter, Missouri near the intersection of Route 114 and Route 25

Construction of the two bridges in the December 2026 letting could begin as early as spring 2027. Work on both bridges will begin simultaneously. The closure at Dexter Creek will be in place for approximately 70 days. The closure at the Union Pacific Railroad will be in place for approximately 120 days.

Maps, plans, and other information prepared by MoDOT will be available for public inspection and copying at MoDOT's Sikeston District office, 2675 N. Main St. in Sikeston, Missouri. Any person affected by these projects may request that a public meeting be held in regard to the proposed improvements.

For more information, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Donna Philpot at (573) 472-5347 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888 ASK MODOT (275-6636). Comments and questions may also be submitted online at www.modot.org/form/114stoddardbridges. Please submit comments by July 24, 2024.

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