Horine Road at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad trestle near North Fifth Street in Festus is scheduled to close again Jan. 25 so the trestle replacement project can be completed, city officials reported.
The railroad began preliminary work on the project in September 2022, and since then Horine Road at the trestle has been closed periodically while crews worked to replace the trestle.
The Jan. 25 closure is expected to start at 8 a.m. and be the last one for the trestle replacement project.
“When they close it, it will be closed for 16 hours,” said Matt Unrein, Festus Public Works director. “They will dismantle the old wood trestle and put up a new concrete (and steel) one. That will finish the project. Obviously, it’s considered an improvement for safety.”