COSBY, Mo. – Plans are underway to replace the bridge on Route O over the Platte River. The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a community briefing on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Cosby Lions Club building in Cosby. Designers and engineers from the Missouri Department of Transportation and the consulting firm HDR, Inc. will be on hand to discuss the construction plans for the new bridge and gather public input.

This will be an open-house style meeting; no formal presentation will be made. The public is invited and encouraged to offer comments at any time during the meeting. Participants will also have the opportunity to document their comments and sign up to be included on project updates via email.

The bridge on Route O over the Platte River was built in 1961 carries approximately 700 cars 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 bridge will be closed during its replacement. The project is currently scheduled to go out for bid to contractors in June 2018.