HANNIBAL, MO – The new Black Creek Bridge on Route M in Shelby County, just east of Leonard, is now open after closing for replacement in January. “This is the fifth bridge completed as part of the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program, a design-build contract that will replace 31 poor condition bridges across northern Missouri,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Project Director Jeff Gander. Lehman-Wilson was named the contractor for the program.
The bridge was completed more than a month ahead of schedule, and there are four other bridges currently under construction for replacement.
There are 31 bridges to be replaced under the program; the full list can be found on the FARM Bridge Program web page.
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