MoDOT expects update by end of week on status of Gene Field bridge after closure
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is continuing its evaluation of the Gene Field Road bridge after it was struck by an oversized load this week in St. Joseph.
A department spokesperson confirmed the bridge's condition is still being evaluated following Monday's collision that forced the bridge to close until further notice.
MoDOT expects an update to be provided by the end of this week on the next steps for the heavily-trafficked bridge, which was built back in 1962.
No new information has been released on the circumstances surrounding the collision or the identity of the driver.
A complete replacement of the Gene Field Road bridge was already scheduled for spring 2027, a $5.7 million project.
It's one of two bridges in St. Joseph set for replacement in spring 2027, including the Riverside Road (Route AC) bridge, which will be reconstructed with additional lane each way to make it a five-lane bridge.
