Itâs Thursday afternoon at The Bunkhouse Bar & Grill near Toston and a few folks are trickling in for lunch, where the daily special this particular day is a jalapeno burger and fries for about $11.
Larissa Tatum breaks into an easy grin while taking an order from behind the bar when asked about the new bridge a stoneâs throw away.
âOh my gosh, isnât it nice?â she says.
Larissa Tatum breaks into an easy grin while taking an order from behind the bar at The Bunkhouse Bar & Grill near Toston on Thursday. PHIL DRAKE, Independent Record
The state has replaced the nearly 70-year-old two-lane bridge at Toston with a new $41.5 million four-lane structure over the Missouri River that officials and others say is not only safer and meets traffic needs, but will offer more amenities.