(KLZA)-- A bridge rehabilitation project will begin soon at the Big Lake Overflow Bridge on U.S. Route 159, west of Route 111.

Contractors from Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin work Monday, May 16. Work is scheduled to continue through late July.

During the bridge project, traffic will be narrowed to one lane and directed over the bridge with traffic signals.

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

This bridge is included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.