Road work 3/23/14

Mississippi River bridge closing for a week

WICKLIFFE, Ky. -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a bridge over the Mississippi River near Wickliffe in far western Kentucky will be closed during the day. The U.S. 60-62 bridge carries traffic between Alexander County, Ill., and Mississippi County, Mo. The closure continues through 5:30 p.m. Friday. The bridge will be open to all traffic from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night. The shutdown is necessary for a required annual safety inspection.

I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge inspection

North- and southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform a routine inspection of the bridge over Ramsey Creek. The work will done Wednesday, from 9 to 11 a.m. on the southbound lanes, and from noon to 3 p.m. on the northbound lanes, according to a news release from MoDOT.

All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information about these projects, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit modot.org/southeast.

-- From the Missouri Department of Transportation and wire reports