JOHNSON COUNTY – Beginning Dec. 18, 2017, the Missouri Department of Transportation will CLOSE the Route W Bridge over Blackwater River between County Road 200 and County Road 100 for bridge improvements. It will be closed through May 2018. Traffic will be detoured along Route 58, Route 131 and Route 50.
This bridge has been through multiple short-term maintenance repairs and was accelerated for a more comprehensive repair this season.
The Missouri Department of Transportation urges all motorists to always wear safety belts, follow posted speed limits and be alert for slowed traffic, narrowed lanes or a reduced number of lanes during construction and maintenance work. And remember, every work zone is a NO PHONE ZONE.
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