Upcoming Bridge Replacements on Routes M, C in Madison County…

SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace two bridges on Route M and one bridge on Route C in Madison County. The bridges will be replaced with wider structures.

The projects include:

• Replacing the Route M bridge over Shetley Creek, located just south of County Road 310.
• Replacing the Route M bridge over East Fork Big Creek, located just west of County Road 301.
• Replacing the Route C bridge over Leatherwood Creek, located near Jewett, Missouri.

During construction, the roadway will be closed in the vicinity of each bridge for approximately three months. Closures of County Road 310 and County Road 301 will be necessary as construction is underway for the Route M bridges over Shetley Creek and East Fork Big Creek, respectively.

Work to replace the Route M bridges could begin as early as December 2026. Work to replace the Route C bridge is anticipated to begin in summer 2027 to minimize impacts to the local school district.

Maps, plans, and other information prepared by the Missouri Department of Transportation will be available for public inspection and copying at MoDOT's Sikeston District office, 2675 N. Main St. in Sikeston, Missouri.

If assistance is needed in another language, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Chris Crocker at (573) 380-1658 by Friday, Sept. 26.

Any person affected by these projects may request that a public meeting be held in regard to the proposed improvements. Requests for a public meeting shall be in writing and must be submitted to Assistant District Engineer Jason Williams at 2675 North Main St., Sikeston, MO 63801, by Wednesday, Oct. 1.

For more information, please contact Crocker at (573) 380-1658 or MoDOT's Customer Service toll-free at 1-888 ASK MoDOT (275-6636). Comments and questions may also be submitted online at modot.org/form/mcmadison. Please submit comments by Wednesday, Oct. 1.

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