Upper Flint Rd FR-11 Bridge Closure

posted on 6/11/24

Date:         June 11, 2024
From:        Brian J. Carter, P.E. & P.L.S. 
                  County Engineer
RE:             Bridge Closure


N E W S   R E L E A S E

The following route will be closed starting Wednesday, June 12th for bridge replacement. Weather permitting, we anticipate the project to last 4 months.

Upper Flint Road
(immediately east of US Highway 61 intersection.)

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We are sorry for any inconvenience that this causes, and we appreciate your patience while we improve our roads in Des Moines County.

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