Population:  19,309 Maintenance Buildings located in: Stover,  Versailles     Route C Overlay in Cole, Moniteau & Morgan Counties   The Missouri Department of Transportation will smooth the driving surface and improve safety on Route C in with a new overlay. The project includes 21 miles of Route C from Route AA near Russellville to Route 52 near Versailles. The route will also be widened to add shoulders on each side of the roadway. Rumble stripes will be added along the edgeline from just past the city limits of Russellville in Cole County to Route AA in Morgan County. No rumble stripes will be installed through the community of High Point. Funding for the work comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Work began in spring 2009 and ended in September 2009. Contractor: Jefferson Asphalt Co. in Jefferson City, Mo. Award Amount: $2,054,872.83     Smith Creek Bridge on Route HH Bridge Deck Replacement   The bridge deck of the Smith Creek Bridge on Route HH will be replaced as part of the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program. The Smith Creek Bridge is located one mile east of Route 5. The bridge will be closed to traffic during the work and motorists will be detoured around the work area. Work began on August 4, 2009 and the bridge reopened on Sept. 8, 2009. Contractor: Don Schnieders Excavating Co. of Jefferson City, Mo. Mid-Missouri Safe & Sound Bridge Program Information Mid-Missouri Safe & Sound Bridge Program Information