Highway 51 in Perry County has been reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform routine bridge repairs on the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River. Weather permitting, the work will take place 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. For more information, call MoDOT at 888-275-6636.
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