Route 96 Bridge Over Spring River Overflow in Carthage OPEN to Traffic
Where: Missouri Route 96 bridge over the Spring River Overflow in Carthage
When: 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 7
What: Missouri Route 96 bridge over Spring River Overflow is OPEN to traffic after contractor crews completed replacement of the old bridge
Project details:
- The Route 96 bridge over the BNSF railroad tracks remains CLOSED (since September 2016) while work to replace that bridge continues.
- Demolition of both bridges began in late February
- Overflow bridge was replaced with 12-foot driving lanes and 10-foot shoulders
- Bridge over the railroad will be widened to include 12-foot driving lanes, six-foot shoulders and a five-foot wide protected pedestrian walkway
- Total cost to replace both bridges: $6.2 million
- Prime contractor: Clarkson Construction Co., Kansas City
- Completion date: October 15, 2017 (both bridges open to traffic no later than September 15)
(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)
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