MoDOT to hold briefing on Highway 91 bridge replacement

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold an open-house community briefing from 4 to 6 p.m. today to discuss upcoming improvements to the Highway 91 bridge over Drainage Ditch 2 in Scott County. The briefing will be held at MoDOT's district office in Sikeston. The project will include replacing the bridge with a wider structure. Additionally, the bridge will feature lower rails to better accommodate agricultural traffic. A contract is expected to be awarded in April. Work could begin as early as spring, with completion in midsummer. For more information, contact project manager Eric Krapf at 573-472-5261, transportation project designer David Blalock at 573-472-5295 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636. An online meeting is also available at: http://www.modot.org/southeast/news_and_information/public_meetings/index.htm