Districts Impacted
Project Summary
A project to replace the Shoal Creek bridge on Caldwell County Route D, install guardrail and include approach work was originally programmed into the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to go out for contractor letting in December 2025.
Following a routine inspection, MoDOT closed the bridge on June 25, 2024, due to advanced deterioration throughout the bridge. MoDOT pushed the project up from a December 2025 letting to a January 2025 letting.
Cale Seymour Construction, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation began construction on Monday, March 10, 2025, to replace the bridge. The project is expected to be complete by early August 2025.
Project Milestones
MoDOT and consultants from Bartlett & West are designing a project which will replace the bridge’s structure and driving surface, rebuild the approaches and install guardrail.
Contractors may submit competitive bids during MoDOT's scheduled lettings. This project was a part of the January 2025 letting. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission considered all submitted bids at its scheduled monthly meeting in February 2025 and awarded the bridge replacement project to Cale Seymour Construction, LLC.
Construction began on Monday, March 10. Motorists will need to continue to seek an alternate route around the closure.
The project is expected to be complete and the roadway reopened by early August 2025.
Project News
Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be a detour?
There will be no detour during construction and motorists will need to seek an alternate route around the closure.
Will MoDOT need to acquire any Right of Way?
MoDOT and consultants from Bartlett & West are working to determine if right of way acquisition is needed. If new right of way is required to complete the project, the project manager will contact the affected property owners.
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Project Media
Exposed rebar from deterioration under the bridge deck.
Hole on the bridge deck
Bridge closure with barricades
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