ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The second bridge is scheduled to be rehabilitated through the Northwest Bridge Bundle project beginning this month. The Livingston County Route D bridge over Rattlesnake Creek, located north of Ludlow, has been closed since May 2023 due to deterioration. The project to rehabilitate the bridge is scheduled to begin Monday, April 22, and is expected to continue through early August.
During construction, motorists should continue to seek an alternate route around the closure. The Rattlesnake Creek Bridge was built in 1965 and has a traffic volume of approximately 560 vehicles per day.
“The Northwest Bridge Bundle is a Design-Build project which will replace or rehabilitate 31 poor-condition bridges in north central Missouri,” stated Missouri Department of Transportation Project Manager Michael Marriott. The Capital – Horner & Shifrin team was awarded the design-build contract by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission at its meeting in December 2023.
Design-build is a project delivery method in which one contracting team is selected to design and build the highway improvement under one contract. MoDOT provides the project goals, budget and schedule and the contractor team completes the work. This technique has been known to significantly save time and provide cost savings.
The full list of bridges to be replaced can be found on the Northwest Bridge Bundle web page.
All work is weather permitting and schuedules are subject to change.
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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