Project
- Construct overpass on Route 39 to eliminate at-grade railroad crossing
- Close two at-grade railroad crossings on Morgan Avenue
- Close two at-grade railroad crossings on McNatt Avenue
- Construct concrete medians on Elliot Avenue to accommodate a railroad quiet zone
- Possibly, construct concrete medians on County Road 1210 to accommodate a railroad quiet zone
Partnership:
- Missouri Department of Transportation
- Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway
- Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad
Construction Schedule: 2018
Estimated total project cost: $5.7 million
News Releases
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 39 Bridge Over BNSF Railroad in Aurora OPEN to Traffic by Saturday, Dec. 7
What: Missouri Route 39 bridge over Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) tracks near Carnation Drive in Aurora to open to traffic
When: By Saturday, Dec. 7
Details:
- New Route 39 bridge over BNSF Railroad to open to traffic with temporary...
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TRAFFIC ALERT
Aurora – Drivers can expect major traffic pattern changes and be prepared to find alternate routes beginning the week of November 4 as progress is made on a project to improve railroad crossing safety in Aurora, the Missouri Department of...
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Work Resumes on Route 39 RR Bridge
Aurora – Work is scheduled to resume the week of July 29 on a project to build a bridge over the railroad tracks at Missouri Route 39 and Carnation Avenue and improve railroad crossings to create a train “Quiet Zone” in Aurora, the Missouri...
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TRAFFIC ALERT
Where: Lawrence County Route K (Elliott Avenue) at the railroad crossing between Olive Street and Mill Street in Aurora
When: ‘Round the clock from Thursday, Jan. 31, until Thursday, Feb. 14
Project Details:
- Contractor making improvements at the...
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Construction Delays May Push Opening of New Route 39
Aurora – Acquiring the necessary approvals from the railroad to build a bridge over the tracks at Missouri Route 39 and Carnation Avenue and improve railroad crossings to create a train “quiet zone” in Aurora has delayed the project, the Missouri...
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TRAFFIC ALERT
What: Lawrence County Route K (Elliott Avenue) CLOSED in Aurora at railroad crossing
When: Oct. 29 until mid-November
Why: Contractor crews rebuilding railroad crossing to smooth ride over tracks and widening Route K at the crossing
(Weather...
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TRAFFIC ALERT
Where: Missouri Route 39 from just south of Carnation Drive (near Lawrence County 2200 Road) to just west of Lewis Shaw Drive (near Aurora Junior High School) in Aurora
When: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, September 6
Project Details:
- Route 39 closed...
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TRAFFIC ALERT
Where: Missouri Route 39 from just south of Carnation Drive (near Lawrence County 2200 Road) to just west of Lewis Shaw Drive (near Aurora Junior High School) in Aurora
When: 9 a.m., Monday, August 20, through Sunday, August 26
What: Contractor...
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TRAFFIC ALERT
Where: Carnation Drive between Olive Street and Pleasant Street near Route 39 in Aurora
When: August 8 until late December 2018
What: Contractor crews building temporary bypass for railroad bridge project
Traffic Impacts: Carnation Drive CLOSED at...
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TRAFFIC ALERT
What: Lawrence County Route K (Elliot Avenue) north of Route 39 in Aurora
When: 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17
Why: Railroad crews repairing rail crossing
Traffic Impacts: Lawrence County Route K CLOSED railroad tracks north of...