MoDot bridge painting project underway in Pike County

October 5, 2022 at 11:21 am KJFM Radio

PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — Steel City Contractors, LLC of Campbell, Ohio, began a bridge painting project in Pike County, located on U.S. Route 54 over Bus. 61, near Bowling Green.

Work will be performed during the daytime hours. Traffic on U.S. 54 and Bus. 61 will be unrestricted during bridge painting operations. Minor temporary intermittent lane closures on Bus. 61can be expected during the installation and dismantling of containment equipment, which will remain in place underneath the bridge during the project.

“The protective coating applied to the substructure of the bridges will help prolong the life expectancy of the structure”, explained Missouri Department of Transportation Area Engineer Jeff Kroner.

All work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by mid-December. This work is weather dependent and schedules are subject to change. The contract was awarded earlier this year in the amount of $845,250 and includes bridge painting projects at the following locations:

U.S. Route 61 (Northbound) in Ralls County on the bridge over Salt River, just south of Route O, near New London.
Route A in Marion County on the bridge over the S. Fabius River
Route A in Ralls County on the bridge over the Salt River near New London
Route H in Ralls County on the bridge over the Salt River near Spalding.
U.S. Route 24 in Monroe County on the bridge over Middle Fork Salt River near Paris.

For more information on this and other projects in your area, you can visit us online at www.modot.mo.gov/northeast, or call our customer service number at 1-888 ASK MoDOT (275-6636).

With an increased number of highway work zones in Missouri, it is important all drivers pay attention every second while driving, especially through work zones. Know before you go and stay informed of traffic impacts on your route by checking the MoDOT Traveler Information Map. You can also subscribe to counties, various routes or even projects online at Customer Service Signon (mo.gov). Be sure you and all your passengers are buckled up, and please put the phone down while driving.