Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for bridge inspection

Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced with a width restriction of 10 feet as Missouri Department of Transportation crews inspect the Chester (Illinois) Bridge, which crosses the Mississippi River into Illinois. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place Sept. 26 to 30, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

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