KEYTESVILLE, Mo. – Located just west of Keytesville on U.S. Route 24, the Mussel Fork River and Mussel Fork River Overflow bridges have been serving motorists since 1927. A replacement project to bring both Chariton County bridges up to current standards will be led by contractors from Don Schneider’s Excavating Company, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews plan to begin construction this coming Monday, June 3, 2019.
Contractors will begin work on Mussel Fork River Bridge, which will remain open for construction, as the new bridge will be built on a new alignment to the north of the current structure. This new alignment will eliminate most of the roadway curvature allowing for longer, safer sight distance.
Crews will use excess fill material from the old Mussel Fork River Bridge to create a one lane, gravel bypass to be used during the Mussel Fork River Overflow Bridge replacement. The overflow bridge will be replaced with a culvert along the current bridge alignment.
Two sets of traffic signals will be used to guide motorists through the work zones of each bridge with a reduced speed limit of 25 mph. Contractors plan to have the bridges open to two way traffic by the end of 2019 with all work completed by early 2020.
Visit the project’s webpage to learn more about the plans for the new bridge and to sign up for project-specific updates via email https://www.modot.org/us-route-24-mussel-fork-and-mussel-fork-overflow-bridges.
As with all construction, work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change.
For more information about this and other MoDOT projects, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) or visit modot.org/northwest and view the online Traveler Information Map. In addition, MoDOT provides updated information on Twitter @MoDOTNorthwest and Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOTNWDistrict.
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Castile Creek Bridge web page
https://www.modot.org/us-route-24-mussel-fork-and-mussel-fork-overflow-bridges