Missouri Route 6 bridge over U.S. 24/61 now open to one lane

HANNIBAL — The Missouri Route 6 bridge over U.S. Route 24/61 is now open to one-lane traffic. The bridge will remain reduced to a single lane of traffic with signals utilized for traffic control. A width restriction of 14 feet will be in place until repairs are made. All ramps at the interchange will remain open to traffic. 

Missouri Route 6 will remain closed just east of the eastbound U.S. 24/61 off/on ramps. This will prohibit access to the outer road, east of the interchange, from Missouri Route 6.  Drivers desiring to access the outer road will do so from U.S. 24/61 approximately 1.3 miles north of the interchange.

The bridge was previously closed by the Missouri Department of Transportation for a brief period for structural assessment after being hit last week, causing extensive damage to the exterior girders. 

“A structural evaluation has been completed with repair options under review. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work through this process,” area engineer Emily Edgar said in a press release.