CALLAWAY COUNTY - At its regular monthly meeting this week, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved a contract to replace the Route D bridge over Interstate 70 in Callaway County.
The contract was awarded to Emery Sapp and Sons, which submitted the low bid of $1,575,022.
The current bridge, located west of Williamsburg, is 56 years old. The condition of the bridge has reached a point where a bridge replacement is necessary. The bridges included in Governor Parson’s “Focus on Bridges” program passed by the Missouri General Assembly during its 2019 session. The program appropriated $50 million in state general revenue to fund 45 high priority bridge projects throughout the state.
A start date for work on the bridge has not yet been established. MoDOT will alert the public with updates through signs, news releases and social media once a start date has been determined. Once work begins, Route D will be closed for up to three months.
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. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on Facebook and Twitter for project updates.
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