Project Progress
MoDOT is working to design this bridge project in Mercer County. The design phase includes designing the bridge structures, planning traffic control to be used during construction, right of way acquisition, if needed, and a public input period.
This bridge will be replaced as part of Gov. Mike Parson's $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.
A virtual public meeting was held Dec. 7-21, 2020. During the virtual public meeting, MoDOT sought the public's input on the project. Input, comments and questions were accepted through Dec. 21, 2020.
Contractors may submit competitive bids during MoDOT's scheduled lettings.
The Mercer County Route M Little Muddy Creek project was part of the September 2021 letting.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission considers all submitted bids at their monthly scheduled meetings following a bid letting. If the lowest submitted bid meets all necessary criteria, the MHTC may award the contracts at that time.
The project was awarded at the October 2021 MHTC meeting to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.
The Notice to Proceed is the earliest date the contractor may begin work on the project.
The Notice to Proceed date for this project was November 2021.
The construction start date for the project is Jan. 24, 2022.
The contractor opened the road to all traffic on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
New Little Muddy Creek Bridge completed April 2022
About the Little Muddy Creek Bridge project
The project will replace the 118-foot long, 20-foot wide Little Muddy Creek Bridge which was built in 1934 and rehabilitated in 1994. The one-lane, structurally-deficient bridge, which includes a load-posting for trucks over 18 tons, will be replaced with a wider, two-lane bridge that meets current standards. The bridge project is part of Gov. Mike Parson's $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.
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Mercer County Route M now open
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The replacement of the bridge deck on the Little Muddy Creek Bridge on Mercer County Route M is now complete, and the road has reopened to all traffic. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc...
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Mercer County bridge replacement project to begin soon
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Little Muddy Creek Bridge on Mercer County Route M will close soon for a bridge replacement project. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to replace the bridge’s deck. This bridge...
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Community input needed for upcoming bridge projects
PRINCETON, Mo. – Plans are underway on two bridges on Route M and Route D in Mercer County. The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting an online-only virtual public meeting to gather community feedback regarding the planned replacement of...
More photos of the bridge
Mercer County Route M Little Creek Bridge
Mercer County Route M Little Creek Bridge Profile 2
Mercer County Route M Little Creek Bridge Profile
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