Plans to Replace & Rehabilitate Bridges in Three Counties Focus of Virtual Public Meeting

Southwest District - The public is invited to a virtual (online) public meeting starting Monday, September 14, to learn more about plans to replace and rehabilitate bridges in Bates, Henry and Hickory counties, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

The meeting will be available from Monday, September 14 through Monday, September 28 and can be accessed at the project webpage here.

These are the bridges covered by the meeting:

• I-49 over Mormon Creek south of Archie
  • Northbound bridge rehabilitation in Spring 2027
  • Southbound bridge replacement in Summer 2027
• Henry County Route Z over Little Otter Creek southeast of Deepwater
• Hickory County Route O over Weaubleau Creek southeast of the town of Weaubleau
  • Rehabilitation in Fall 2026

We are committed to providing equal access to this event for all participants. Access for people with disabilities is available. If you need a reasonable accommodation or assistance in another language, please contact Southwest District Customer Service at [email protected] or 417-895-7600.

This work is part of a three-year project to improve 20 bridges in seven (7) counties in west central Missouri. Of the 20 bridges in the project, known as the Kaysinger Basin Bridge Bundle, fourteen (14) bridges will be replaced and six (6) bridges will receive major rehabilitation work. On average, these bridges have been in place for 70 years.

More information about this project can be found on the project website - Kaysinger Basin Bridge Bundle.

Project Details:

• Prime Contractor - The ESS Team
  • Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. - Columbia
  • Bartlett & West - Topeka, Kans.
• Total Project Cost: $38 million
• Contract Completion Date: November 15, 2027

The ESS Team is a partnership of engineering and construction firms that will design and construct the project with oversight by MoDOT and the Federal Highway Administration.

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

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