Maintenance work scheduled for Emerson Memorial Bridge

Highway 34 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform maintenance to the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a MoDOT news release.

All work is 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 MoDOT's Customer Service Center at (888) 275-6636 or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

-- From the Missouri Department of Transportation