Bridge work to affect Highway 74

As work is underway to repair the southbound Interstate 55 bridge at mile marker 93 in Cape Girardeau County, traffic on Highway 74 will be impacted, says a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. The I-55 bridge is located over Highway 74 in Cape Girardeau. Periodic closures and lane reductions will be necessary on Highway 74 as contractor crews complete repairs. A scheduled closure will take place Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near those areas. For more information about these projects, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at (888) 275-6636, or visit modot.org/southeast.

-- From the Missouri Department of Transportation