When Will the New Highway 248 Bridge at Jenkins Open?

A detour will remain in place due to the delayed opening of the new Highway 248 Bridge in Barry County.

The release below is from the Missouri Department of Transportation:

Drivers should continue to use the signed detour and find alternate routes around the Missouri Route 248 bridge over Flat Creek southeast of Jenkins due to a delay in the opening of the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Contractor crews are replacing the old single-lane truss bridge with a new two-lane structure that is 70 feet longer, eight (8) feet wider and seven (7) feet higher. The plan was to have the new bridge open to traffic by July 6, but weather and construction issues mean the bridge is now expected to reopen in early August.

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could further alter the work schedule.

The signed detour directs drivers along Route 248, Missouri Route 76 and Missouri Route 39.