Project Facts:
- Replace deteriorating bridge over Railey Creek near Galena
- Widen bridge to 30 feet
Construction: November 2019 to April 2020
Estimated total project cost: $1.2 million
Bridge Facts:
- Built in 1923
- Carries 1,086 vehicles a day
- Old bridge 20 feet wide, 112 feet long
Traffic Impacts:
- Route 248 CLOSED at Railey Creek during bridge project
- Signed detour: Route 176, Route 160/13 and Route 248/265/413
- Route 248/Railey Creek bridge project and Route 76/Table Rock Lake bridge project at Cape Fair coordinated to avoid traffic impacts at both bridges at the same time
Project Updates
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MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 248 at Railey Creek near Galena Set to Open to Traffic on Friday, April 3
What: Missouri Route 258 to OPEN at Railey Creek near Galena
When: By noon on Friday, April 3
Details: Contractor crews have completed the project to replace the bridge over Railey Creek. Drivers may see crews completing work to apply grass seed...
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Missouri Route 248 at Railey Creek near Galena CLOSED
Stone County – Missouri Route 248 southeast of Galena will CLOSE Monday, November 18, when a project begins to replace the aging bridge over Railey Creek, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The roadway will remain closed until late...
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Project to Replace the Route 248 Bridge Over Railey Creek
Stone County – Area residents are encouraged to attend an April 12 public meeting to learn more about plans to replace the Route 248 bridge over Railey Creek near Galena in 2019, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The come-and-go style...