Friday, May 11, 2012

Miami Creek bridge closing in just over a week

On the heels of announcing that the Willow Branch bridge east of Merwin just reopened, we just received a little more news about the closing of the Miami Creek bridge on west 52 highway.

The bridge, four miles west of Butler, is scheduled to CLOSE Monday, May 21, to allow crews to begin replacement and will be closed until early August, barring weather delays.

Route 52 will be closed but drivers WILL have access to driveways and other entrances on either side of the project.

Drivers will have to find alternate routes around the closing including Route 71, Route F and Route J. No official detour will be signed, meaning you will be responsible for finding your way around the closure.

MoDOT and contractors have alerted law enforcement, fire and ambulance agencies so they can plan how to respond to emergency calls with the bridge closed.


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