10/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/29/2026 14:35
SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace the Route U bridge over Logan Creek in Iron County. The bridge is located between County Road 28 and Logan Road, east of Belleview, Missouri.
Work to replace the Route U bridge could begin as early as February 2029. During construction, the roadway will be closed in the vicinity of the bridge for approximately three months. The new bridge will be 24-feet wide-six feet wider than the existing structure.
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 Seiji Shimbo at (573) 472-5389 by Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
Any person affected by this project 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 District Engineer Donnie Brown at 2675 North Main St., Sikeston, MO 63801, by Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026.
For more information, please contact Shimbo at (573) 472-5389 or MoDOT's Customer Service toll-free at 1-888 ASK MoDOT (275-6636). Comments and questions may also be submitted online at www.modot.org/ULoganCreekIron. Please submit comments by Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026.
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