I-44 bridge near Mount Vernon open to traffic

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Missouri Route 174/I-44 Bridge Near Mt. Vernon OPEN to Traffic

Where: Missouri Route 174 bridge over I-44 east of Mt. Vernon at Exit 49

When: As of 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 14

What: Contractor crews completed work to replace portions of the barrier walls on Route 174 bridge

Additional Information

This work is part of a project to replace or rehabilitate 25 bridges withing 15 miles of I-44 across the Southwest District.

Of the 25 bridges in the I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle project, seven (7) are mainline I-44 bridges, five (5) are I-44 overpass bridges and the remaining bridges are on adjacent routes over various features. Sixteen (16) bridges will be replaced and nine (9) bridges will receive major rehabilitation work.

Additional information about the project can be found on the project website – I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle.