Public meeting on tap for Miller County bridge replacement

The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Sept. 20 regarding a proposed project to replace the deck on the Route A bridge over Tavern Creek in Miller County.

The project, to take place 8 miles east of Missouri 17, is scheduled to be awarded in spring 2018, and the work will begin summer 2018. The road will be closed for approximately two months. Detours will be set up using Missouri 17 and Missouri 52.

The public meeting will be 4-6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of St. Elizabeth R-4, 240 Church St. in St. Elizabeth.

The public may attend the meeting at any time to speak with MoDOT staff and provide input. No formal presentation will be made.

Displays and project information will be available at modot.org/central.