Highway commission awards I-55 bridge rehab contract in Cape County

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a $1,519,329 contract for bridge rehabilitation on the southbound Interstate 55 span over the Diversion Channel in Cape Girardeau County to PCiRoad of St. Michael, Minn. The bridge is north of Route AB near Scott City. Weather permitting, work could begin as early as mid-October; completion is anticipated by fall 2012. As construction is underway, the bridge will remain open with two-lane traffic throughout the day. If a lane reduction is required, work will be performed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Delays should be minimal, but up to 15-minute delays are possible. Work zones will be marked with signs. MoDOT will alert drivers prior to any change in traffic. For more information, contact project manager Eric Krapf at 573-472-5261, assistant to the resident engineer Darius Dowdy at 243-0899 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636.