Project will improve 25 bridges at various locations in Jasper, Lawrence, Greene, Webster and Dallas counties. Nine bridges will be rehabilitated and 16 bridges replaced.
Districts Impacted
Project Facts:
- Improve 25 bridges at various locations in Jasper, Lawrence, Greene, Webster and Dallas counties
- Rehabilitate nine (9) bridges
- Replace 16 bridges
- Impacts seven (7) bridges on I-44, five (5) bridges over I-44 and 13 bridges on other state routes within 15 miles of I-44
- Bridges are experiencing deterioration and require increasing maintenance to keep them safe for travel
Construction: Spring 2022 to September 30, 2024
Estimated Total Project Cost: $43.2 million
Traffic Impacts:
- Lane closings and traffic shifts at bridges under construction on I-44
- At least one lane of I-44 open in each direction at all times
- Major delays expected at times
- When needed, I-44 traffic may be diverted to relief/detour routes
- Travelers will encounter road closures at bridges on supplementary routes
- Big trucks urged to find alternate routes
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Project Updates
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Lawrence County Route 37/Dry Branch Bridge Near Pierce City CLOSED Beginning Week of May 23
Lawrence County – The Lawrence County Route 37 bridge over Dry Branch near Pierce City will be CLOSED for up to 90 days beginning the week of May 23, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Contractor crews will replace the old bridge with...
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Route 97 to CLOSE Between Routes NN & 96 Week of May 2 to Replace Four Bridges
Lawrence County – Contractor crews will CLOSE Missouri Route 97 between Lawrence County Route NN and Missouri Route 96 south of Lockwood to replace four (4) bridges beginning the week of May 2, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Begin...
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Work to Replace or Rehabilitate 25 Bridges Along I-44 Corridor Set to Begin Early May
Southwest District – Contractor crews are set to begin work in early May on a three-year project to improve 25 bridges within 15 miles of I-44 across the Southwest District, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Of the 25 bridges in the...
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Highway Commission Selects Team for Project to Rebuild/Improve 25 Bridges along I-44 Corridor
Southwest District – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today selected The ESS Team to improve 25 bridges within 15 miles of I-44 across the Southwest District, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
There are 25 bridges...
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Proposed Removal of Interchange on I-44 at MO 66 Focus of Virtual Public Meeting June 28-July 12
Jasper County – The public is invited to a virtual (online) public meeting starting Monday, June 28, to learn more about a proposal for removing the interchange on I-44 at Missouri 66/Business Loop 44 Interchange (Exit 15) in Jasper County, the...