Work zone barriers to be removed tonight

Friday, April 1, 2011

If weather permits, MoDOT will remove the work zone on the U.S. 54 eastbound/U.S. 63 northbound Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City during the evening and overnight hours today.

The construction of a new bicycle/pedestrian bridge attachment on the bridge has required narrowed lanes and speed-limit reductions for almost a year.

Work on the attachment is nearing completion, and the contractor is ready to remove the work zone barriers and place new striping throughout the area.

The work is scheduled to take place between 7 p.m. today and 6 a.m. Saturday.

The McCarty Street ramp onto U.S. 54 eastbound/U.S 63 northbound will be closed during this time. Periodic lane closures on the bridge will occur, but at least one lane will remain open at all times.

When the contractor is finished Saturday morning, the McCarty Street ramp will open to traffic.

The Main Street ramp and new bicycle/pedestrian bridge attachment will remain closed while crews finish work on the structure.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the bridge attachment is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 8.

The event is open to the public and will be held rain or shine at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Carl R. Noren fishing access area on the north side of the river.

After the ceremony, the bridge attachment will be open to the public.

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Taggart 2 years, 1 month ago

I hate to be a wet blanket...But I think it is about time this construction is about done...Yes I know we have had some bad weather that has caused delays...Which brings to mind my first question...Just how many people will really be using this bycycle path anyway???..Not as many as the cars that use it I bet but the cars will have to suffer narrow lanes...And I wonder...Is Calloway County footing any of the cost???...I mean after all half of this path goes into their county...I just feel this was a large cost to the taxpayers that is not going to benifit that many

connor 2 years, 1 month ago

Callaway county isn't stupid enough to put money into this endeavor of "false" hope. Do you ever think in a thousand years there will be enough taxes collected from the few recreational hikers and bikers to leave the katy trail.... travel a couple of miles out of their way to the bridge, then another mile or so to a business and spend a few bucks... to pay for this thing?

Just another example of the "spend the taxpayers money for senseless projects" that is the local government of Jefferson City. One reason I moved back to Callaway County.

It would have been more profitable to just build a strip mall in the flood plain of old Cedar City and plan on rebuilding it every 100 years after the next flood of the century.

MikeGibler 2 years, 1 month ago

I'm all for the walkway. Jefferson City has more for people to do, than most other places in the country, at no cost. I hope that we continue to build core values, and encourage others to do so as well.

Building on these ideas will allow us to grow as a community, and build value for those that follow.

Now let's find a way to get access from the Katy Trail to our historic district, our downtown restaurants, and East Capitol Avenue.

Mike

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