REMINDER: U.S. Route 54 to narrow again for bridge project south …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that U.S. Route 54 south of Jefferson City will once again narrow to one lane in each direction this week. Traffic will shift to a head-to-head configuration through November for the second phase of bridge work over the Neighorn Branch.

The new eastbound bridge over the Neighorn branch is complete and construction crews will now work to rehabilitate the westbound structure. To facilitate this, U.S. Route 54 will again narrow to one lane in each direction and all traffic will shift onto the eastbound lanes in a head-to-head configuration.

The traffic shift is planned for the evenings of Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, and will be fully in place by Thursday morning, Oct. 9. A 12-foot width restriction and speed reductions as low as 45 mph will be in place through the work zone.

As with the first phase of work for the Neighorn Branch bridges, Route CC, Shepherd Hills Road, and Wooded Hills Lane will remain open during construction. However, there will be turning restrictions:

• Existing median crossovers closed at Route CC, Shepherd Hills Road and Wooded Hills Lane.
• Route CC:
  • No access from U.S. Route 54 eastbound to Route CC.
  • No access from Route CC to either direction of U.S. Route 54.
• Shepherd Hills Road/Wooded Hills Lane intersection:
  • No access to or from westbound U.S. Route 54 at Shepherd Hills Road.
  • No access to or from eastbound U.S. Route 54 at Wooded Hills Lane.

The project is expected to be complete at the end of November. All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

MoDOT awarded a $2,849,278.23 contract to Don Schnieders Excavating Company, Inc. to complete the project. For more information, or to sign up for project-specific updates, visit the project's webpage at https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-54-bridge-replacement-over-neighorn-branch-cole-county .

MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones.

For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation-related matters, please visit our Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/ or call our 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636). While at modot.org, sign up for work zone updates sent directly to your inbox. Information is also available 24/7 by connecting with us on social media:

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