SIKESTON-Work to replace the Route P bridge over Kinnamore Ditch in Dunklin County is expected to begin Monday, April 18, weather permitting.  During construction, the roadway will remain closed from Route V to Route C. Completion is anticipated in late June.

Improvements to the bridge will be completed as part of the design-build portion of the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program. The Route P bridge will be the third and final bridge in Dunklin County to be replaced through the program.

Signs and warning devices will be in place. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For more information, please contact Southeast Regional Field Engineer Andy Meyer at (573) 472-5296, Assistant Resident Engineer David Wyman at (573) 840-9781 or 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636), or visit www.modot.org/southeast/safeandsound.htm. 

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