04/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2024 07:45
Greene County - A project to replace the Greene County Route K/PP bridge over I-44 (Exit 61) west of Springfield is set to begin the week of May 13, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Crews will CLOSE the bridge for up to 115 days, as they demolish the existing bridge and replace it with a new structure. The new bridge will be 64.5 feet shorter, four (4) feet wider and two (2) feet higher than the previous one. In addition, the contractor will add new barrier walls, guardrail and new permanent striping.
This bridge was built in 1960 and is in a deteriorating condition. Approximately 1,700 vehicles cross the bridge daily.
Traffic Impacts:
Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.
This work is part of a three-year project to improve 25 bridges within 15 miles of I-44 across the Southwest District. Of the 25 bridges in the project, known as the I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle, seven (7) are mainline I-44 bridges, five (5) are I-44 overpass bridges and the remaining bridges are on adjacent routes over various features. Sixteen (16) bridges will be replaced and nine (9) bridges will receive major rehabilitation work. So far, 17 bridges in the project have been completed.
More information about this project can be found on the project website - I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle.
Project Details:
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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