MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 248 at Railey Creek near Galena Set to Open to Traffic on Friday, April 3

What: Missouri Route 258 to OPEN at Railey Creek near Galena 

When: By noon on Friday, April 3 

Details: Contractor crews have completed the project to replace the bridge over Railey Creek. Drivers may see crews completing work to apply grass seed and mulch in areas with one-lane traffic during the week of April 6, but traffic will be able to cross the new bridge. 

Project Details:

  • Missouri Route 248 closed at Railey Creek on November 18, 2019
  • Project replaced old, deteriorating bridge
  • New bridge is wider and does not have an overhead truss structure
  • Prime contractor: Lehman Construction Company of California, Mo.
  • Total estimated project cost: $1.2 million 

(Weather and/or construction delays may alter the work schedule) 

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