MODOT schedules public meeting in Stockton on Route 32/Cedar Creek bridge replacement

(From MODOT)

Stockton -- A project to replace the deteriorating bridge on Missouri Route 32 over Cedar Creek west of Stockton will be the focus of a public meeting on Thursday, Aug. 2, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

The come-and-go style meeting will be held 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, in the Stockton Elementary School cafeteria, 906 South Street, Stockton. NO FORMAL PRESENTATION IS PLANNED. Those who attend may come at any time between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

For those unable to attend the in-person meeting, an online public meeting will be available and will go “live” on Thursday afternoon.

The same displays for the project used during the in-person meeting will be posted to the online meeting at www.modot.org/southwest.

The bridge, built in 1930, has experienced significant deterioration. Approximately 1,900 vehicles cross the bridge daily.

The current bridge will be replaced with a new wider and slightly longer structure. The project will eliminate four sharp curves approaching the bridge on Route 32.

Route 32 will remain OPEN for most of the project. However, it will be necessary to close the road up to two weeks near the end of the project to allow crews to build the connections from the existing roadway into the new section of Route 32.

Drivers will be urged to use Missouri Route 39 and Cedar County Route K to avoid the work zone.