MACON – Postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 11 - The Missouri Department of Transportation is currently in the scoping process for a bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 19 over Interstate 70 at New Florence. A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Montgomery County Ambulance District Building located just off MO 19 north of New Florence. Representatives will have displays on hand to visit about the options that are being proposed, as well as the project recommendation.
When bridge replacements are adjacent to an interchange area, the current and future needs related to traffic flow are reviewed to provide the best design to manage the area’s needs.
“There will be displays at the meeting showing the four options being considered for the bridge replacement and interchange improvements,” said MoDOT Area Engineer Erik Maninga said. “We encourage individuals to stop by the meeting and provide feedback, as well as, sign up for email and text alerts to stay up-to-date on the project,” he added. All displays and information presented at the public meeting will be posted online, as well as the opportunity to comment. The link will be live the day of the public meeting at https://www.modot.org/montgomery-county.
This is an open-house style meeting, so individuals may stop by anytime in that time to visit with MoDOT representatives about the project.
A construction schedule won’t be established until after the project is funded. Those interested can subscribe to the email and text notification system at https://www6.modot.mo.gov/eMoDOTWeb/jsp/signon/signon.jsp.
In the event of inclement weather, the public meeting will be rescheduled.