Bridge repairs reduce I-55 in Cape County

Northbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make deck repairs to the bridge over the Diversion Channel. This section of road is between Highway 74 at Cape Girardeau and Route AB, according to a MoDOT news release. The work will take place from 7 p.m. Saturday through 7 a.m. Jan. 12, and from 7 p.m. Jan. 17 through 7 a.m. Jan. 19.

All work is weather permitting. Motorists are urged to use caution. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit modot.org/southeast.

-- From the Missouri Department of Transportation