MACON – Weather and contractor permitting, tomorrow afternoon, March 4, motorists will have the opportunity to drive across the new bridge that has been constructed on Macon County Route D in LaPlata, located just off U.S. Route 63 over the BNSF Railroad.
Even though the bridge will be open to motorists, there will be times of intermittent closures so that crews can finish earthwork and seeding.
“We are happy to have this project near completion,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Area Engineer Brian Untiedt. “This new bridge is much safer for the over 2000 vehicles a day that travel this bridge, as well as the pedestrians that use it,” he added.
Phillips Hardy, of Columbia, Missouri, was awarded the project for approximately $1,811,583.
The new bridge is 28 feet wide, which is 6 feet wider than the previous one, and has additional safety features.
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.
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