ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Head-to-head traffic will end Thursday on the Platte River Bridge on U.S. Route 36.

Traffic has been head-to-head on U.S. Route 36 for several months as contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation replaced the bridge decks on both the westbound and eastbound bridges. Beginning midday today, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, one lane in each direction will be open across both the new bridge decks. Motorists may experience delays when as traffic is moved away from head-to-head and into the driving lanes. All planned traffic changes are weather permitting.

The contractor will leave both inside lanes closed into next week as striping and other final work is completed around the project. After all lanes are open in all directions, workers may still be present completing off-road work that would not impede traffic. All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change.