Route H closure postponed until July

Bates County Route H/South Deepwater Creek: Bridge Project Postponed Until Week of July 9

Bates County -- The closing of Route H at South Deepwater Creek east of Butler has been postponed until the week of July 9, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Route H will remain closed at the South Deepwater Creek bridge until late August/early September.

The old bridge is being replaced as part of MoDOT's Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program.

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the dates the road is closed and reopened.