The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill., will be closed for a required annual safety inspection. A news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says the closure is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. March 21 and will extend through 5:30 p.m. March 28. The bridge will be open to traffic from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day.
All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636 or visit modot.org/southeast.
-- From the Missouri Department of Transportation
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