St. Joseph, Mo. – The ramp from Missouri Route 759 to westbound U.S. Route 36 is now open. Contractors from Comanche Construction Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, were able to reopen the ramp this morning as part of the bridge rehabilitation project of the U.S. Route 36 Pony Express Bridges over the Missouri River.
A section of westbound U.S. Route 36 remains narrowed to one lane in the passing lane for concrete replacement. Crews anticipate being completed with this work by Saturday, May 6.
Work will continue under the Pony Express Bridge, but is not expected to impact to traffic.
The project began in January 2022 and crews were able to complete the rehabilitation of the eastbound bridge ahead of schedule in early November 2022. The project was expected to be complete by December 2022, but necessary additional work was added causing the project timeline to be extended through June 2023.
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