Ceremony set for Glasgow Bridge rescheduled

Missouri Department of Transportation officials announce this week that the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the reopening of the Missouri River bridge at Glasgow has been rescheduled.

The ceremony had been set for Friday, Sept. 11, but it will now take place Friday, Oct. 16, at 3:15 p.m.

Completion of the bridge has been delayed to October, which prompted the department to reschedule the ceremony, officials said in a news release.

High water in the Missouri River, along with other problems encountered during erection of the steel girders, has delayed the original schedule.

"We certainly understand the inconvenience these delays have caused the citizens of Glasgow and the surrounding communities," said Construction Engineer Dennis Brucks. "Offering the ferry service free of charge since August 4, and delaying the start of the Miami Bridge project, were decisions we made to help minimize the inconvenience."

The ceremony will take place in Stump Island Park. Senator Kit Bond and other state and local dignitaries will join the celebration. More details on the ceremony will be forthcoming.

For more information and for new photos of the bridge construction visit http://www.modot.mo.gov/northcentral/glasgowbridgeproject.htm or call Customer Service toll-free at 1-888-275-6636.