Polk County – A phone-in public meeting is planned for March 21 where area residents can call and ask questions about plans to rehabilitate the Missouri Route 64 bridge over Lindley Creek west of Louisburg in 2020, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
MoDOT project experts will be available from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, by calling (417) 829-8008.
Project details including a detour map are available by visiting the project web page.
Those unable to call in during the phone-in meeting also can visit the project web page to learn more about the project. There will be a link to provide comments or ask questions.
MoDOT plans to remove deteriorating concrete from the bridge deck/driving surface and replace it with a new driving surface during a project scheduled for construction during 2020. Route 64 will be closed for several weeks during the work.
A signed detour will be set up during construction. The detour will use Polk County Route D, Route C and Route P to get around the closing of Route 64.
The bridge was built in 1975. During the past several years, the deck has deteriorated to the point where major work must be done to extend the life of the bridge.
Along with the bridge work, contractor crews will install new guardrail at the bridge ends.
The total project cost is estimated at $512,000.
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(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)
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