Any party to the proceeding under the provisions of sections 256.120 to 256.160, who may feel aggrieved by the decision of any circuit court, may take an appeal, in the same manner, and with like effect, as in other proceedings in the circuit courts of this state; provided, that no appeal herein provided for shall prevent the continuation of the work referred to in sections 256.120 to 256.160.
§ 256.150, RSMo