A project to improve the southbound U.S. Route 63 bridge over the Katy Trail in Callaway County has been approved by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The commission approved a contract with Capital Paving and Construction to install a new deck and widen the bridge, located north of Jefferson City. The contractor submitted the low bid of $1,141, 370.
The project will require both lanes of southbound Route 63 over the Katy Trail to be closed for several months. Southbound traffic will be diverted to northbound Route 63, which will carry one lane of traffic in each direction. The full closure of southbound Route 63 will not occur until after Memorial Day weekend, with the project scheduled to be completed by the fall. Some occasional overhead work on the bridge will also require full and partial closures of the Katy Trail to bicycle and pedestrian traffic during weekday hours.
MoDOT appreciates the patience of travelers during the work.
For more information about this project or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/central.
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