FAIRLAND, Okla. (AP) — The Twin Bridges over the Neosho and Spring Rivers on US Highway 60 will become one large span bridge to replace the two 75-year-old bridges.

The bridge will be one of the largest and more important ODOT infrastructure projects in the area included in ODOT's current eight-year-plan.

Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration has the project programmed to start construction in 2024.

The total estimated cost of the project without mitigation costs is expected to be $29.2 to $31 million.

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