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Officials say Alsbury Bridge will open to local traffic this week; county warns of pipeline-related road delays
Summary
Public works staff reported Alsbury Bridge should open to local traffic before the end of the week, noted extensive road repairs and about 20 tons of pothole patching, and warned that a large pipeline project is causing temporary traffic disruptions.
St. Francois County public-works staff said the Alsbury Bridge is nearing completion and should reopen to local traffic this week, though final surfacing (asphalt) remains to be completed.
S6, the county's public-works representative, told commissioners the bridge work included riprap along banks, backfill, base rock and removal of an old pipe that would have interfered with paving. “We're looking, hopefully, by the end of this week, it will be open to local traffic,” S6 said, noting the surface will not be asphalted immediately.
Why it matters: reopening the bridge restores local routes and school-bus access; at the same time, an ongoing natural gas pipeline project is affecting county roads. Commissioners noted the pipeline is a major investment—“that is actually a $13,000,000 project,” S3 said—and warned residents to expect delays where crews are working.
Details: S6 listed recent county roadwork including ditching, shoulder repairs, and manual pothole patching (about 20 tons placed by hand). The county said contractors will repave areas they disturb while installing pipeline infrastructure and that traffic delays are likely where crews are active (roads named in the report include Roth Road, King's Road, Mitchell and Davis Crossing).
Next steps: county staff will continue repair and repaving coordination with contractors and expect the bridge to open to local traffic soon; no formal vote or funding action accompanied the report.
