Parts of interstates 55, 57 restricted this week for repairs

Traffic on two area interstates will be restricted this week so that crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation can make repairs.

Interstate 55 near Benton will be restricted to one lane through Thursday so that repairs can be made to the Ramsey Creek bridge on Interstate 55 about four miles north of the intersection of Highway 77.

Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane daily while the repairs are being made.

The work began Tuesday and should be finished by Thursday afternoon.

Traffic along portions of Interstate 57 in Mississippi County also is reduced to one lane as concrete repairs continue.

The concrete repairs are three miles north of the intersection with I-55. Northbound traffic on I-57 in that area is reduced to one lane but should be restored by noon today.

Southbound traffic on the interstate west of Highway 105 also is restricted because of repairs. It should be open to both lanes of traffic by Friday.