HANNIBAL – During its regular meeting on July 6, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract for the replacement of the Missouri Route 19 bridge over Interstate 70 near New Florence in Montgomery County. Also included in the contract are interchange improvements at this location consisting of two roundabouts and the resurfacing of 4.6 miles of the I-70 North Outer Road from Missouri Route 161 to just east of MO 19 in New Florence.
The contract was awarded to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. of Columbia, MO in the amount of $14,655,400.
Additional information, regarding timelines and impacts to traffic, will be released prior to the start of construction, which is anticipated to begin late summer/fall of this year. More detailed information on this project can also be viewed online at www.modot.org/missouri-route-19-bridge-replacement-and-interchange-improvement-over-i-70.
For more information, please contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636). All work zones are online at www.modot.org/northeast, and you can receive the latest news about road work in your area by signing up for e-updates, receiving emails or text messages about road work that’s happening on the roads, projects or counties you want!