Starting next week, a bridge replacement project in Pettis County will shut down an area roadway for several months.

According to MoDOT, beginning Monday, August 24, Route O will be closed at Muddy Creek for bridge repairs and is not scheduled to reopen until December.

This bridge project is included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state. Approximately, 3,500 vehicles drive on Hillcrest bridge each day.

All work is weather permitting.