Where: Missouri Route 97 bridge over Spring River north of Stotts City
When: As of 3 p.m., Friday, December 8
Details: Route 97 closed in June to allow contractor crews to replace the bridge and box culvert with new structures. The new bridge is four feet wider and 11 feet longer than the original structure. The new box culvert is 1.5 feet wider and seven feet higher than the original one.
The contractor also installed new barrier walls, guardrail and permanent pavement striping.
Drivers may encounter periodic lane closures while the contractor wraps up some minor work.
For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest
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