Reminder: Grand River Bridge south of Chillicothe set to be redecked

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. – The Grand River Bridge on U.S. Route 65 south of Chillicothe will be under construction beginning Monday, March 2, 2020. A rehabilitation project to place a new bridge deck will be led by contractors from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation. This bridge is included in Gov. 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.

The first portion of the project, which will take approximately one month, will be the relocation of an access road on the north side of the bridge.

Bridge construction will start after the driveway relocation and will be staged to allow one lane of traffic over the bridge throughout much of the project, with an 11.5-foot width restriction. Temporary traffic signals will be used to guide motorists through the work zone. Drivers may expect delays.

During two portions of the project to connect the new bridge deck with the roadway, a complete closure of U.S. Route 65 at the bridge will be necessary. The exact dates of the closures are not known at this time, but one is anticipated in mid to late June and one in mid to late October. During those closures, traffic will be directed over a signed detour route on Routes Z, C and U.S. Route 36.

Contractors plan to have the bridge open to two-way traffic before Thanksgiving. As with all construction, work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

MoDOT encourages all travelers to slow down, especially in work zones, as there will be large equipment and workers near drivers. As always, please buckle up, eliminate distractions, pay attention and drive safely so everyone is able to Arrive Alive.

For more information about this and other MoDOT projects, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636Image removed.Image removed.) or visit modot.org/northwest and view the online Traveler Information Map. In addition, MoDOT provides updated information on Twitter @MoDOTNorthwest and Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOTNWDistrict.

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