Missouri Route 28 now open as new Dry Fork Creek Bridge completed ahead of schedule

Maries County Route C at Peavine Creek to close April 1

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - The new Dry Fork Creek Bridge iscomplete,and Missouri Route 28 is now open. Originally scheduled to reopen in mid-April 2024, construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) finished the bridge replacement project ahead of schedule, reopening the bridge to all traffic today, March 29,2024.

Capital Paving & Construction, LLC closed Route 28 over Dry Fork Creek on Nov. 27, 2023,to replace the bridge.Built in 1929, theoldbridge wasin poor condition and didnot meet current standards. The new bridgeiswider and longer with an upgraded guardrail system.

On April 1, the contractorplans toclose the MariesCounty Route C bridge over PeavineCreek for rehabilitation work.Built in 1965, the supporting structures of the bridge are in good condition, but the deck is in need ofreplacement. A signed detour will not be used, but signs will be locatedwell ahead of the closure to alert motorists to use an alternate route. Work on this bridge is expected to be completed by June 1, 2024.

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

For more information, or to sign up for project-specific updates, visit the project's webpage athttps://www.modot.org/missouri-route-28-route-c-and-route-p-bridge-replacement-and-rehabilitations-maries-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. Motorists are advised to useextra caution through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and avoid any distractions.  

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