(KLZA)--Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin Monday, March 5, on two bridge projects west of Stella on Highway 62.

According to the Nebraska Department of Transportation, A.M. Cohron and Son, Inc., of Atlantic, Iowa, has the nearly $3.7 million contract.

The work will include removing and replacing both bridges and approaches. Work also includes rail, grading, new culverts and concrete paving.

On March 5, Highway 62 will be closed, west of Stella, and traffic will follow a marked detour.

The detour will utilizing US-75 south from the Highway 62 junction to Highway 73, then east to Highway 67, then north to Highway 62.

The project is anticipated to be completed by fall of 2018.

The Department’s manager for this project is Bill Jasa of Tecumseh.