Chariton County Bridge Replacement to Begin Soon

The Grand River Overflow Bridge on Chariton County Route 139 will close soon for replacement. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Boone Construction Company to replace the structurally deficient 57-year-old bridge. This bridge is included in Governor Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state. Crews plan to close the bridge to all traffic next Monday (December 7th) at 8 am. The closure is expected to continue through July 1st of next year. During the closure, motorists may use one of two signed detours: North: Over Route H, U.S. Route 65, U.S. Route 36, and Route 5 or South: Over U.S. Route 24, Route 11, Route CC, and Route E.

Maps of the detour routes and more information about the project can be found on the project’s website.