ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – After the Memorial Day holiday, a pavement improvement and flood remediation project on U.S. Route 159 will close Holt County Route 111 and narrow U.S. Route 159. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Phillips Hardy, Inc. to complete the project which will be constructed in multiple stages.
Below is the planned schedule of work, weather permitting:
Now: Bypass construction around the intersection of U.S. Route 159 and Route 111
Traffic impacts
- Single-lane closures may be necessary
May 31 – end of June: Intersection improvements to raise the roadway grade of U.S. Route 159 to meet the level of the railroad crossing on Route 111.
Traffic impacts:
- U.S. Route 159 traffic will be redirected to a single-lane bypass with temporary traffic signals in place
- Route 111 will be closed from U.S. Route 159 to just north of the railroad crossing. Motorists will need to seek an alternate route.
June 27 – Aug. 5: Concrete repairs and sealing from the Little Tarkio Creek west of Fortescue to Route 111 north of Forest City.
Traffic impacts
- Single-lane closures may be necessary
July – mid-September: Ditch clean-out and roadside grading
Traffic impacts:
- Single-lane closures and temporary traffic signals, done in three segments, progressing east to west:
- From the Little Tarkio Creek to Route 111
- From Route 111 to the Big Lake Overflow Bridge
- From the Big Lake Overflow Bridge to the Missouri River
Sept. 19 – Dec. 8: Erosion control installation
Traffic impacts:
- Single-lane closures and temporary traffic signals, done in three segments, progressing west to east:
- From the Big Lake Overflow Bridge to the Missouri River
- From Route 111 to the Big Lake Overflow Bridge
- From the Little Tarkio Creek to Route 111
Dec. 9, 2022 through April 21, 2023: Winter shutdown
Also scheduled to begin after the Memorial Day holiday is the rehabilitation of the Big Lake Overflow Bridge on U.S. Route 159. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane with a 13-foot width restriction at the bridge through July. Temporary traffic signals will be in place to direct motorists through the work zone. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. for the bridge rehabilitation project.
All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.
The Big Lake Overflow Bridge is included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.
MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.
While at modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or via social media.
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