The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking for input from the public on plans to replace the bridge on Route DD over Interstate 29 at exit 35 near Faucett.

MoDOT said it will hold a public meeting tomorrow, May 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Faucett Lions Club to discuss and gather input regarding construction plans for the project. The meeting will be an open-house style format with no planned formal presentation. Designers and engineers from MoDOT and Bartlett & West will be on hand to answer questions and receive input.

The current bridge, built in 1958, carries approximately 1,950 vehicles per day and has exceeded its intended lifespan. Most of the state’s 10,376 bridges were designed and built to last 50 years. The project is scheduled to go out for bid in May 2017 and the bridge will be closed during its replacement.