Scheduled Closure of Missouri Route 79 in Hannibal Begins April 1…

Construction progresses on the bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 79, over Bear Creek, the Norfolk Southern Railroad, and Warren Barrett Drive. This project is located 0.4 miles north of Route T in Hannibal, Marion County. Starting April 1, there will be a scheduled closure of MO 79 at this location. The route will remain closed during construction of the new bridge, scheduled to be completed by early October.

Signs and message boards will be in place to direct motorists around the work zone over a signed detour that includes I-72, U.S. Route 61, Ralls County Route V and N, and MO 79. Additionally, the Sodalis Nature Trail, within the project limits, will remain closed until the project is completed.

KCI Construction Company was awarded the contract last year in the amount of $12.4M.

For more information on this and other projects in your area, please contact MoDOT's Customer Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636). You can also visit us online at www.modot.mo.gov/northeast.

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