Jefferson City Area Bridge Partly Closed During Busy Lake Summer Season

Travelers to and from the Lake need to be aware of a bridge closure starting in April. MoDOT says the westbound lanes of the bridge over the Missouri River on Highway 54 and 63 will be closed for repainting and deck repairs. The bridge handles 55-thousand vehicles daily in both eastbound and westbound lanes. The bridge will be under repair for about four months. All traffic will be diverted to the eastbound lanes of the bridge during the maintenance work, with one lane in use for each direction…