The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is currently planning to improve four Dunklin County bridges. Three of the bridges are located on Route TT over Sand Slough Ditch, Drainage Ditch No. 8 and Belfontain Ditch. The fourth bridge is located on Route P over Buffalo Ditch.
MoDOT will hold a public meeting to discuss the upcoming projects from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Senath-Hornersville Middle School Library, located at 601 School St, Hornersville, Mo.
"Visitors can stop-by anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. to discuss the details of the improvements with a member of the project team and provide their comments," said Project Manager Eric Krapf.
The Route TT projects will involve replacing the existing structures with wider bridges that feature lower rails to better accommodate agricultural traffic. Work is expected begin in spring 2016, with completion anticipated in fall 2017. The schedule will allow access to the levee between Belfontain Ditch and Drainage Ditch No. 8 during both phases of the project.
The Route P project will include replacing the existing Buffalo Ditch bridge with a box culvert designed to better serve agricultural traffic. Work will begin in spring 2016, with completion anticipated in fall 2016. Construction was scheduled to take place during the summer to avoid impacts to the school as much as possible.
As construction is underway, Route TT and Route P will be closed to through traffic in the vicinity of the bridges for the duration of the work. Property owners within the project limits will have access into their properties during this time.
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