Highway 54 south of Jefferson City to narrow for bridge project

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Highway 54 in Cole County over the Neighhorn Branch will narrow to one lane in each direction, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Crews will begin replacing the eastbound bridge on Monday, June 16 and the traffic shift will be fully in place by the week of June 23, the release says. There will be some turning restrictions, including:

• Existing median crossovers closed at Route CC, Shepherd Hills Road and Wooded Hills Lane.
• Route CC:
  • No access from Highway 54 eastbound to Route CC.
  • No access from Route CC to either direction of Highway 54.
• Shepherd Hills Road/Wooded Hills Lane intersection:
  • No access to or from westbound Highway 54 at Shepherd Hills Road.
  • No access to or from eastbound Highway 54 at Wooded Hills Lane.

A 14-foot width restriction and speed reductions will be in place. The westbound bridge will be worked on after the eastbound bridge is completed, the release says. The entire project – costing $2.8 million – is expected to be completed in early November.