TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 39 Bridge Over BNSF Railroad in Aurora OPEN to Traffic by Saturday, Dec. 7

What: Missouri Route 39 bridge over Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) tracks near Carnation Drive in Aurora to open to traffic

When: By Saturday, Dec. 7

Details:

• New Route 39 bridge over BNSF Railroad to open to traffic with temporary pavement markings
• Beginning Monday, Dec. 9, contractor crews will begin laying final asphalt surface and permanent pavement markings on Route 39 and Lawrence County Route K (Elliot Avenue)
• Drivers can expect one-lane traffic where pavement and striping operations are being done
• Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone
• Carnation Drive will remain closed until utility crews raise a power line over the road

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.

Project background:

• The bridge was part of a larger project to build a bridge over the railroad tracks at Missouri Route 39 and Carnation Avenue and improve railroad crossings to create a train “Quiet Zone” in Aurora
• Prime contractor: Hartman & Company Inc., Springfield
• Construction costs: $6.7 million

(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)

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