Friday, June 14, 2019

Route YY Bridge Replacement Moved Up to 2019 or 2020

The Route YY Bridge, linking Worth to Grant City, has been targeted for replacement in Fall 2019. Previously, the project was not scheduled for replacement until Fall 2021. However, Governor Mike Parson’s Focus on Bridges plan was passed by the Missouri legislature, which allocated $50 million for the plan. The project will be put out for bid in fall, with replacement in either Fall 2019 or Spring 2020, depending on weather and availability.

The DOT closed the Route YY Bridge, citing deterioration of the structure during a routine inspection. Since then, bus routes to school have been longer, and motorists have had to either take Routes W and Z to Grant City, go south through Gentry and north on 169, or take one of two dirt roads, causing wear and tear on lettered roads and county roads.

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