Two Bridges in Polk County
Set for Replacement in 2006

MoDOT, District 8, Springfield -- Informational meetings on two bridge replacement projects set for 2006 in Polk County are planned for this week -- one Wednesday in Pleasant Hope and one Thursday in Halfway.

The projects involve closing the highway at each bridge during construction, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

* A new bridge will be built over Sycamore Branch on Route KK two miles northwest of Pleasant Hope.

An open house-style public meeting to show the plans and discuss construction is set for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday (September 7) at Pleasant Hope Middle School on West McCurry Street just off Route H.

* A new bridge will be built over Hominy Creek on Route P a mile north of Halfway.

An open house-style public meeting to show the plans and discuss construction is set for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday (September 8) at the Halfway School cafeteria on Route 32.

The new bridges will be built in the same locations as the existing bridges, which are reduced to one lane of traffic because of load limits. Each new bridge will be 28 feet wide, with 10-foot wide lanes and 4-foot wide shoulders.

When the roads are closed between spring and fall of 2006, drivers will be asked to find alternate routes. State highways will be marked as detours. Local traffic will be able to use nearby county roads.

For more information, call MoDOT Project Manager Jim Hartman at 417-895-7600 or use email to james.hartman@modot.mo.gov .

(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT.)