$1.9 million Bagnell Dam bridge project beginning Tuesday at Lake of the Ozarks

A 1.9-million-dollar Bagnell Dam bridge project is scheduled to begin Tuesday at the Lake of the Ozarks. 

Because of the project the bridge over Bagnell Dam will be closed for approximately three months.

The existing Bagnell Dam bridge was built in 1929. 

MODOT says the rehabilitation is necessary to extend the life and usability of the bridge. 

Contractors will repair the bridge deck, expansion joints and barrier walls, replace the bridge driving surface, and repair the adjacent sidewalk.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.