JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Moniteau County Route U, west of Jamestown, is set to close next week to replace the deck (driving surface) of the Howard Creek Bridge. Construction crews, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will close the bridge to all traffic beginning the morning of Sept. 15, and it will remain closed through the end of November. There will be no designated detour, but signs located well ahead of the closure will alert motorists to use an alternate route.
Built in 1968, the supporting structures of the bridge are in good condition. The driving surface, however, has deteriorated, is in poor condition, and needs to be replaced. In addition to a new bridge deck, crews will install new concrete barriers and place new guardrails at the bridge ends.
All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.
As part of their December meeting, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $1,098,248.50 contract to E & C Bridge, LLC for this project which included replacing the Missouri Route 179 bridge deck over Moniteau Creek. Rehabilitation work on the Route 179 bridge, also in Moniteau County, was completed in mid-July.
For more information, or to sign up for project-specific updates, visit the project’s webpage at https://www.modot.org/projects/route-179-and-route-u-bridge-deck-replacement-moniteau-county.
MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones. Motorists are advised to use extra caution through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and avoid any distractions.
For traffic updates or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit our Traveler Information Map. Information is also available 24/7 via social media. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on social media:
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