WB Highway 74 in Cape reduced for bridge work

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 ~ Updated 9:28 PM

Westbound Highway 74 in Cape Girardeau will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make bridge repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, this section of highway is from Fountain Street and onto the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in Cape Girardeau. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday, Nov. 28, and Tuesday, Nov. 29.

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