City Of Eureka: Public Hearing - Proposed Allenton Bridge Replacement Project

Press release from the City of Eureka:

March 11, 2022

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing will be held at The Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane, Eureka, Missouri on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM. Disabled access is available. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning their views on the location and design of the Allenton Bridge Replacement with respect to the economic and social effects of such location and design, its impact of the environment and its consistency with the goals and objectives of the community. The presently contemplated improvement is as follows:

The existing Allenton Bridge over double Union Pacific railroad tracks is in need of replacement due to its deteriorated condition and unacceptable geometry. It was built in 1928 as a four (4) span, cast-in-place concrete, deck girder bridge. The proposed replacement will be built adjacent to the existing bridge offsetting centerline of roadway approximately forty-two (42) feet to the west. The bridge deck will consist of a two (2) span steel plate girder bridge with two (2) lanes in the south direction and one (1) lane north that will transition to a straight and left-turn lane at the US Highway 66 intersection. The bridge will also accommodate an eight (8) foot wide pedestrian walkway protected by a barrier on the west side of the bridge deck. US Highway 66 will be shifted approximately fifty (50) feet to the north to allow for a more gradual transition into the intersection. On the south, a new at-grade crossing with updated signal arms will be built and the intersection of West Main Street and O'Sullivan Road will be shifted south to lengthen the storage lane before the crossing to meet current standards.

Maps, plats, and other detail information prepared by City of Eureka, will be available for public inspection and copying at The Timbers of Eureka during the Board of Aldermen meeting.  Following are links to PDFs of the proposed bridge plans which have received preliminary Missouri Department of Transportation approval and an aerial overlay of the proposed structure.  Written statements and exhibits as well as oral statements will be received at the hearing. Written statements and exhibits will be made a part of the public hearing transcript if received within ten (10) days after the date of the hearing.

Tentative schedules for right-of-way acquisition, construction and construction phasing will be discussed at the hearing.

If you are disabled and require special services at the public hearing, please notify Craig Sabo by April 1st at (636) 938-5233 or cesabo@eureka.mo.us so that arrangements for these services can be made.

Allenton Bridge Replacement - Proposed Design

Allenton Bridge Replacement - Structure & Roadway Modifications

Proposed Allenton Bridge Aerial Overlay

This press release was produced by the City of Eureka. The views expressed here are the author’s own.