Road work 4/9/14

Paving work reduces Highway 177 in Cape County

Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau County, from Route W to Route J, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work, which began Tuesday morning, will be completed by at 9 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from MoDOT.

U.S. 61 in Cape County reduced for pavement repairs

U.S. 61 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews widen the road to construct a turn lane between Deerwood Lane and Route Y. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, prep work will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through April 25. From April 28 through Aug. 1, construction will be performed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to minimize the effect on traffic flow.

Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for paving work

Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews widen the road to construct a turn lane between Industrial Drive and Main Street. The work will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Thursday through May 1, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release.

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