Attention, Bolivar residents and anyone passing through: you'll need to chart a new course come next Thursday. Missouri Route 83 will be completely off-limits for a stretch between Oakland Drive and Forest Street, thanks to some essential pipe replacement work being conducted by MoDOT crews. This means from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Thursday, you're going to want to plan for a different route.
The shut-down will affect all lanes within the work zone. However, local traffic should breathe a tad easier knowing that while they can't cruise through the work area, accessing driveways and necessary gateways, like the entrance to Citizens Memorial Hospital will remain possible. It's not an all-out blockade, but it sure isn't business as usual either.
MoDOT isn't setting up any detour signs, so it's on drivers to get savvy with their alternatives. A little bit of good news: message boards and signs will be up to give a heads-up as you near the construction. If you like real-time updates on such things, a quick glance at MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map will show closings and the latest on traffic impacts.
Here’s what you need to know: Route 83 is a no-go on next Thursday, and MoDOT is making sure you've got the warnings required to steer clear. Whether you're dropping off kids, heading to work, or just trying to make that coffee run, don't let the road work catch you off guard, look up those alternate paths ahead of time.
