Polk County – Polk County Route PP at Pomme de Terre Lake east of Flemington is scheduled to CLOSE on Monday, February 18, when a bridge replacement project begins, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Route PP will remain closed from Feb. 18 until mid-to-late May.
The original bridge built in 1961 is being replaced with a new, wider span. The new bridge will be wide enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic.
Drivers are urged to find alternate routes during the project. No signed detour is planned. Drivers can use other nearby state routes including Missouri Route 83 and Polk County Route V.
Drivers will be able to get to entrances to county roads and driveways on either side of the bridge, but will not be able to cross the bridge during construction.
Over the past several years, the existing span has deteriorated to the point where it must be replaced with a new structure.
Highlights of the project:
- Replace the existing one-lane bridge over Pomme de Terre Lake with a new, two-lane bridge
- Install new guardrail at bridge ends
- Total project cost: $1.9 million
- Prime contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. of Columbia
- Overall completion date: June 1, 2019 (Contractor has 90-calendar days to reopen Route PP once project begins.)
Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.
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