MoDOT Releases Details Regarding 2021 Contrary Creek Bridge Replacement

Public Comments Accepted Through July 15th

OSAGE COUNTY – Next year the Missouri Department of Transportation will be replacing the Osage County Route N bridge over Contrary Creek.

The bridge is located The existing Contrary Creek structure was built in 1958 and is 62-years-old. The condition of the bridge has reached a point where the bridge girders and deck must be replaced.

The project will be completed by a contractor for MoDOT and is scheduled to be opened to bids in late 2020. Construction is expected to take place in 2021.While work is taking place, Route N will be closed at the bridge for up to two and a half months. Motorists will be encouraged to use an alternate route.

This bridge is included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.

Motorists and area residents may ask questions or provide feedback and comments on this project by visiting modot.org/ContraryCreekBridgeReplacement. The online public comment period is open through July 15.

For more information and updates 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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