Road work 3/23/16

__Jackson intersection to be closed for improvements__

The intersection of U.S. 61, Route 25 and Route 72/34 in Jackson will be closed to traffic while improvements are made to a railroad crossing. Work is expected to begin at 6 p.m. April 9 and end by the evening of April 10. Motorists will be rerouted to Shawnee Boulevard and Main Street, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

__I-55 reduced for pavement repairs__

Southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County, between mile markers 105 and 92, will be reduced with a 14-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. The work is scheduled to be performed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily April 4 through June 1, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

__Pavement work reduces I-55 ramp in Scott County__

The southbound ramp from Interstate 55 to Interstate 57 in Scott County will be reduced with a 9-foot width restriction as contractor crews make pavement repairs. A news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation indicates the work will be done from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 4 to 11.

__I-57 in Scott, Mississippi counties reduced__

Northbound and southbound Interstate 57 in Scott and Mississippi counties will be reduced with a 14-foot width restriction while contractor crews repair the pavement. The section of highway that will be restricted is from mile marker 1 to mile marker 10. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release states the work will be done from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 4 to 11.

All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near those areas. 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