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MACON - Weather permitting, beginning Wednesday, February 29, 2012, MoDOT and its contractor will close the south bridge on MO 107 over Mark Twain Lake to begin rehabilitative work on the bridge. Route FF north of Stoutsville will close in the middle of March to rehabilitate that bridge over the Lake. When work is complete on the southern bridge on MO 107, the north bridge on MO 107 will be closed to perform identical work. The closure of the north bridge should happen in early April. From the date of closure, each bridge should be reopened within 30 days, and all work will be complete before Memorial Day weekend. More specific information is available online at modot.org/northeast under the Mark Twain Lake icon.
MoDOT Area Engineer Brian Haeffner said closures are necessary to perform the work safely, quickly, and to ensure that this part of the Lake area is accessible for the bulk of the tourist season. "We will be repairing some of the structure under the bridges, as well as replacing the asphalt wearing surface, so drivers will notice a smoother surface when the projects are done," he explained. "We have worked with the Corps of Engineers and Mark Twain State Park to ensure area residents and visitors are aware of these closures," he added.
Message boards will be set up the week before the closure of each bridge to notify motorists of the upcoming work. After the closure, the message boards will be moved back to intersecting routes to notify motorists that the road is closed. No detours will be established. Alternate routes of travel for MO 107 include US 24 and Route U for the north bridge closure and MO 154 and Route U for the south bridge. For Route FF, alternate routes should be taken over Route V, US 36 and Route PP. PCI Roads, LLC of St. Michael, Minnesota was the successful bidder on this project, which is expected to cost $2.7 million.
For more information about this project or other transportation projects in your area, contact MoDOT's customer service center toll-free at 1-888-275-6636 or visit us online at www.modot.org/northeast.
MACON - Weather permitting, beginning Wednesday, February 29, 2012, MoDOT and its contractor will close the south bridge on MO 107 over Mark Twain Lake to begin rehabilitative work on the bridge. Route FF north of Stoutsville will close in the middle of March to rehabilitate that bridge over the Lake. When work is complete on the southern bridge on MO 107, the north bridge on MO 107 will be closed to perform identical work. The closure of the north bridge should happen in early April. From the date of closure, each bridge should be reopened within 30 days, and all work will be complete before Memorial Day weekend. More specific information is available online at modot.org/northeast under the Mark Twain Lake icon.
MoDOT Area Engineer Brian Haeffner said closures are necessary to perform the work safely, quickly, and to ensure that this part of the Lake area is accessible for the bulk of the tourist season. "We will be repairing some of the structure under the bridges, as well as replacing the asphalt wearing surface, so drivers will notice a smoother surface when the projects are done," he explained. "We have worked with the Corps of Engineers and Mark Twain State Park to ensure area residents and visitors are aware of these closures," he added.
Message boards will be set up the week before the closure of each bridge to notify motorists of the upcoming work. After the closure, the message boards will be moved back to intersecting routes to notify motorists that the road is closed. No detours will be established. Alternate routes of travel for MO 107 include US 24 and Route U for the north bridge closure and MO 154 and Route U for the south bridge. For Route FF, alternate routes should be taken over Route V, US 36 and Route PP. PCI Roads, LLC of St. Michael, Minnesota was the successful bidder on this project, which is expected to cost $2.7 million.
For more information about this project or other transportation projects in your area, contact MoDOT's customer service center toll-free at 1-888-275-6636 or visit us online at www.modot.org/northeast.
