Highway 51 in Stoddard County to be closed for bridge repairs

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 51 in Stoddard County, between County Road 279 and Route K, will be closed as contractor crews make repairs to the bridge over drainage ditch No. 5.

The work will begin at 6 a.m. Dec. 3 and conclude by 5 p.m. Dec. 10, weather permitting. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area.

For more information, contact resident engineer Audie Pulliam at 573-840-9781 or the Missouri Department of Transportation's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit www.modot.org/southeast.