Highway 54 bridge project near Missouri River to begin July 15; traffic delays expected

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off ramps will remain open. The release warns that traffic on Highway 54 could stretch miles for daily commutes. The project will be completed in two phases during a 90-day period, according to the release.

The release says lanes will also be narrowed by five feet on July 15 and the speed limit will be reduced to 35 miles per hour.  

Some nightly lane closures on Highway 50 could occur, according to the release.