I-55 in Scott County reduced to one lane for pavement work

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Southbound Interstate 55 from Route M at Scott City to Highway 77 at Benton, Mo., in Scott County will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as contractor crews begin an asphalt overlay.

Weather permitting, work will be done from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily April 2 through Oct. 15. 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 Brian Holt at 243-0899 or the Missouri Department of Transportation's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636 or visit www.modot.org/southeast.