A bridge on Rim Rock Trail north of Denver is scheduled to close Tuesday, May 26th. The date is tentative and subject to change due to weather or availability. The bridge, which was built in 1920, will be demolished and a new 75-foot single span bridge will replace it. Tentative closing date will be August 1st. Representatives from North Central Bridge, Great River Engineering, and the Missouri Department of Transportation attended the Worth County Commission meeting Monday to finalize the project.
The bridge had been hollowed out and the concrete was starting to rot. The bridge was put on the list of bridges to replace following a DOT inspection. The Missouri Department of Transportation periodically inspects bridges around the county.
This is in addition to the Old 169 bridge that is set to be demolished. It had been scheduled for May 11th, but was then moved back to June 1st due to inclement weather.
Recent rains have wreaked havoc on road projects. The County Commission can extend the deadline on the Rim Rock project due to inclement weather.
Subcontractors are Collins & Hermann (guardrails), Keith Contracting (traffic control), and Silver Eagle.
Adjoining landowners have donated easements for the projects. There are two utility lines that are located in the area; the contractor is responsible for contacting 811 to verify that no other utilities are present.
Tree clearing has been completed. No other tree clearing will be permitted. The contractor shall provide copies of all completed and approved DNR forms to the consultant prior to any demolition work. There will be traffic control measures in place prior to construction. The contractor will be responsible for keeping erosion out of the streams.
The Marlowe Creek Bridge was reopened Monday afternoon. The reopening followed a final DOT inspection of the project. There had been an issue with people driving around the construction barriers on 46 as work was coming to a close. In the Rim Rock Trail project, failure to maintain traffic control is grounds to stop the project and delay reopening. Other grounds to stop the project include failure to correct deficiencies in erosion control and failure to follow the consultant’s direction.
Recent rainstorms have caused havoc on roads around the county. Stormy weather Saturday night produced hail, high winds, lightning, and as much as five inches of rain in some parts. There were trees down, and a lightning strike split one in two next to a county road.
The patron rock is done for this year, as is the conservation rock. The county is in the process of hauling the tax rock for this year. The white truck had a bad pump, which will be replaced.
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