ALBANY, Mo. – Flooding in Gentry County damaged the ground surrounding the support structures for the Grand River Bridge on Route A. The bridge has been closed since May 31 and will not be reopened until repairs are complete. That repair project is slated to being next week with contractors from H.B. Construction, Inc. of Platte City, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, under an emergency flooding contract.
The contractor will begin work Monday, Sept. 9 and plans to have the road reopened to all traffic by Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, weather permitting.
This is one of several emergency contracts which have already been awarded for flooding repair.
Previously awarded:
- U.S. Route 159 (Holt County) debris removal and roadway and shoulder repairs from one mile east of Route P near Fortescue to the Missouri River Bridge (crews began work April 29)
- U.S. Route 136 (Atchison County) debris removal and roadway and shoulder repairs from Interstate 29 to the Missouri River Bridge
- Route 118 (Holt County) debris removal and roadway and shoulder repairs from Route 111 to the bridge over Little Tarkio Creek
- U.S. Route 159 (Holt County) bridge replacement of the Little Tarkio Creek Bridge near Fortescue
- Route H (Buchanan County) debris removal between Route FF and the Platte River near Agency
Additonal emergency contracts will follow on additional routes as needed.
Northwest Missouri flooding began in March 2019 and the damage it inflicted on the region’s infrastructure has been felt by communities along the Missouri River basin. In some places, water remains over roadways months later. As floodwaters recede, damage to roadways, bridges, residual debris, hazardous materials and drainage issues have been left in their wake and must be addressed so full mobility may be restored across the region.
To keep up to date on the progress on the roadway recovery projects by both MoDOT and our contractors, please visit the NW Missouri Flooding page. Simply go to the map, click on the highlighted route you are interested in, and it will give you up to date information on plans and progress. The web page also has pictures of the damage and repair efforts.
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