NewsJune 10, 2011
I-55 traffic to detour during overpass demolition in Scott County
Interstate 55 will be closed from exit 80 at Benton, Mo., to exit 69 at Miner, Mo., for one 24-hour period during demolition of the Route H overpass south of Blodgett, Mo. Traffic will be detoured to U.S. 61 from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. June 19.
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Interstate 55 will be closed from exit 80 at Benton, Mo., to exit 69 at Miner, Mo., for one 24-hour period during demolition of the Route H overpass south of Blodgett, Mo. Traffic will be detoured to U.S. 61 from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. June 19. There will be a potential for delays on U.S. 61. Residents should consider using other alternate routes if possible. Route H will also be closed from Route HH to Route U as construction of the new overpass proceeds. The Route H closure will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Completion is anticipated in mid-August. For more information, call MoDOT regional field engineer Andy Meyer at 573-472-5296, assistant resident engineer David Wyman at 573-840-9781 or 888-275-6636, or visit www.modot.org/southeast/safeandsound.htm. A video with more details about the project is available at: www.youtube.com/MoDOTSoutheast.
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