PHELPS COUNTY, Mo –Missouri Route B will be closed at the Bourbeuse River crossing for several weeks as crews begin connecting the roadway to the new bridge.
Beginning May 6, both directions of Route B will be closed to traffic while work is taking place. The Missouri Department of Transportation expects work to be completed in early June.
Signs are posted detouring travelers along the alternate route around the work site.
Crews began work on the new bridge last year. It is being built on the east side of the existing bridge, approximately 10 miles north of St. James, is wider than the current bridge to allow for two lanes of traffic.
The Missouri Department of Transportation appreciates the patience of travelers while work is taking place.
For more information about this project or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/central. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on Facebook and Twitter for project updates.
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