Lane on Lexington shut down

The city of Cape Girardeau asks motorists to be cautious as they travel on Lexington Avenue this week.

The eastbound lane of Lexington Avenue near Stevens Drive was shut down Wednesday morning for road work. Heat caused the need for "urgent repair," the city said.

Eastbound traffic must yield to oncoming traffic. Westbound traffic should not be disrupted.

Construction should last three to five days, weather permitting.

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Shannon Davis with Nip Kelley Equipment Co. wipes sweat from his face as he and his co-worker, Kenny Kluesner, smooth concrete on an emergency patch in the eastbound lane of Lexington Avenue on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Stevens Drive and Lexington Avenue, Cape Girardeau, Mo.