Business Route 60 Bridge east of Monett open to traffic

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT
Business Route 60 Bridge Over BNSF Railroad east of Monett OPEN to Traffic

Where: Business Route 60 bridge over the BNSF railroad east of Monett

When: Noon, Friday, Jan. 12

What: Business Route 60 bridge over the BNSF railroad is OPEN to traffic after contractor crews completed replacement of the old bridge

Project details:
Project replaced old truss bridge with new higher and wider bridge over BNSF railroad east of Monett
New bridge no longer has height restrictions because the overhead truss system was removed
Demolition of the old bridge began in mid-July
Total cost to replace the bridge: $3.7 million
Prime contractor: Hartman & Company, Inc., Springfield
Contractor has some minor clean-up work remaining on the project that won’t impact traffic
The original contract completion date was Dec. 29, 2017, but construction delays pushed that date into January 2018