SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to improve six bridges in Butler, Dunklin and New Madrid Counties. The bridges to be improved include:
- The Route U bridge over the St. Francis River in Butler County will be rehabilitated. This bridge is located between County Road 668 and County Road 681, west of Powe, Missouri.
- Two bridges on Route 53 over Drainage Ditch 2 and Lateral Ditch 2 in Dunklin County will be replaced. The bridges are located between County Road 215 and County Road 206.
- The Route H bridge over Lateral Ditch No. 2 in Dunklin County will be replaced. This bridge is located between County Road 206 and County Road 200.
- The Route J bridge over a Drainage Ditch in Dunklin County will be replaced. This bridge is located at the intersection of County Road 107/215 and Route J.
- The Route 62 bridge over Drain Ditch 44 in New Madrid County will be replaced. This bridge is located between Patterson Street in Risco, Missouri and Route 153.
Construction could begin as early as spring 2024. As construction is underway, the roadways will be closed to traffic.
Maps, plans, and other information prepared by MoDOT will be available for public inspection and copying at MoDOT’s Sikeston District office, 2675 N. Main St. in Sikeston, Missouri. Any person affected by these projects may request that a public meeting be held in regard to the proposed improvements.
For more information about the Route U bridge in Butler County or the Route 53 bridges in Dunklin County, please contact Project Manager Benji Philpot at (573) 472-5371. For more information about the Route H and Route J bridges in Dunklin County or the Route 62 bridge in New Madrid County, please contact Project Manager Tim Pickett at (573) 472-9003. Comments and questions may also be submitted online at www.modot.org/form/butler-dunklin-newmadrid-bridges. Please submit comments by May 25, 2023.
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