Emergency road closure for Timber, Sunset lanes

An emergency road closure is in effect for Timber Lane and Sunset Lane in the Grandview Subdivision in Jackson, according to a city news release. At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, city officials learned of a failing street section on the 300 block of Timber Lane, where a pipe culvert beneath the street had collapsed, the release stated.

Staff engineer Clint Brown has closed through-access on Timber Lane, effective immediately until further notice. Signs will be posted notifying motorists of the work area and the designated detour routes. Until the road is fully repaired, officials are asking for local traffic only in the road closure areas.

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at (573) 243-2300, visit jacksonmo.org, or connect on Facebook.