Route 76/Bull Shoals Lake Bridge Project - Forsyth Area

• Short-term traffic stops and delays on Route 160 between Route 65 and Route 76 as large trucks deliver bridge girders 

Work Scheduled:  

• Installing bridge girders for north end of new bridge over Bull Shoals Lake
• Building bridge columns
• Building access ramp on south side of lake for construction equipment 

Traffic Impacts:  

• Short-term traffic stops and delays on Route 160 between Route 65 and Route 76 near Forsyth as large trucks deliver girders on Tuesday, Jan. 23
• One-lane traffic at times on Route 76 at Bull Shoals Lake. Work hours: between morning and evening rush hours. Flaggers directing drivers through work zone.
• Baker Street CLOSED on south side of bridge
• Boat traffic restricted underneath bridge in various locations
• Boaters urged to use caution around work barges in lake
• Camera view of project 

(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.) 

Project Summary:

• Replace Bull Shoals Lake bridge with a new bridge west of the existing bridge
• Build new connecting roadway to new bridge to Route 76 at end of bridge project. Work will require up to a two week closing of Route 76 at the new bridge.
• Completion Date: Fall 2018
• Total Project Cost: $10.4 million 

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