Six 'design-build' bridges are slated for Mississippi County

Construction crew works on the deck of the bridge on State Highway UU over Intestate 57 near Charleston in Mississippi County. Jill Bock, staff

CHARLESTON -- Contractors for the Missouri Department of Transportation are finishing up renovations to one bridge in Mississippi County and are gearing up for more bridge work.

Andy Meyer, regional field engineer for MoDOT, provided Mississippi County commissioners with an update on deck work on a bridge on State Highway UU over Interstate 57 and information about upcoming projects during the County Commission meeting Thursday.

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