ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Northwest Bridge Bundle project to replace the Chariton County Route PP Middle Fork Little Chariton River Bridge, near Salisbury, has been delayed by one week and is now scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 4, due to contractor schedule changes. The bridge has been closed since June 17.
The Capital-Horner & Shifrin team was scheduled to begin the replacement project on July 28. The bridge is still anticipated to reopen in December 2025. During construction, motorists should continue to seek an alternate route around the closure. The Middle Fork Little Chariton River Bridge was built in 1959 and has a traffic volume of approximately 426 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 schedules 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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