CANCELLED: Safe & Sound Bridge Project Begins On Saline Route AC

MACON - Plans have been cancelled to close to traffic the Route AC Bridge over the Pierre Fleche Creek in Saline County for Monday morning January 4, 2010. The bridge is located about one-half mile south of Route P near Saline City.

The project, part of the Safe & Sound Bridge Program, will be postponed until further notice.

For more information about this bridge or other Safe & Sound bridges, contact the MoDOT District 2 Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MoDOT (275-6636). You can also visit us online at http://www.modot.mo.gov/northcentral/safesoundprogram.htm.

Safe & Sound Bridge Project Begins On Saline Route AC

MACON – MoDOT plans to close to traffic the Route AC Bridge over the Pierre Fleche Creek in Saline County on Monday morning January 4, 2010 at approximately 8:00 a.m. The bridge is located about one-half mile south of Route P near Saline City. The closure is weather dependent and could be delayed or rescheduled.

The bridge will be closed to all traffic for up to 60 days while work to replace the deteriorated bridge deck is completed. During this time motorists must choose alternate routes. A suggested detour map can be found on the website at http://www.modot.mo.gov/northcentral/safesound/vpm-saline.htm.

The AC Bridge is part of the Safe & Sound Bridge Program to replace or rehabilitate 800 bridges across the state within the next five years; most of the bridges will be closed to traffic.

The $175,240 contract for the AC Bridge rehabilitation was awarded to Lehman Construction LLC.

For more information about these bridges and others in the Safe & Sound Program, contact the MoDOT District 2 Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MoDOT (275-6636) or visit our website at http://www.modot.mo.gov/northcentral/safesoundprogram.htm.

One Step Closer

Last week another section of Route 36 opened to traffic –12 miles from Macon to Clarence, including the Clarence interchange. This opening gets us one step closer to realizing a four-lane corridor across the entire state of Missouri. The opening of this section means the entire project from Hannibal to Macon has now reached the 80% completion mark.

The opening went well according to Resident Engineer Jeff Gander. “We had everything in place and when we began switching traffic onto the new lanes motorists did a good job driving slow and using caution.” Gander wants to remind motorist it will take awhile for everyone to adjust to the new traffic patterns. Additionally there are still several work zones along this corridor so drivers need to continue safe driving practices.

The contractor also continues to move forward with construction from Clarence to Shelbina. The concrete mainline paving is complete to Lentner, but will likely not resume until spring. The deck of the Route 36 Bridge over Route FF has been placed and the bridge is nearing completion. All major grading on this section is complete.

As with each milestone reached on the project, MoDOT continues to thank taxpayers in Marion, Monroe, Shelby and Macon Counties for contributing funding to this project. The section east of Shelbina is planned to open next spring and the entire corridor completed by July 2010.

Link to new photos: http://www.modot.mo.gov/northcentral/hwy36expansion/newsupdates.htm.

Howard Co. Rte. W Bridge Opens to Traffic One Week Early

MoDOT has opened to traffic the Howard Co. Rte. W Safe & Sound Bridge one week ahead of schedule. The bridge was closed on Oct. 15 to replace a deteriorated bridge deck.

The Safe & Sound program will replace or rehabilitate 800 bridges across the state within the next five years; most bridges will be closed to traffic.

Route 65 Upgrades Nearing Completion

MACON - Upgrades to the Route 65 corridor from Chillicothe to south of Marshall are nearing completion, giving MoDOT the opportunity to celebrate this $20 million investment to our transportation system with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The event will be held on Monday, December 7 at 2:00 p.m. in the commuter parking area located on Route 65 and 10th Street in Carrollton. State Representatives Joe Aull and Mike Lair, county commissioners and other state and local officials will participate in the ceremony. The public is invited to attend.

This construction season 73 miles of resurfacing, shoulder upgrades, rumble stripes and bridge repairs revitalized Route 65 across Livingston, Carroll and Saline Counties.

These same improvements will continue next summer on 20 miles in Grundy and Livingston Counties and 33 miles in Grundy and Mercer Counties.

For more information, contact the MoDOT District 2 Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MoDOT (275-6636). The center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or visit our website at http://www.modot.org/northcentral.