Road work 7/7/13

LaSalle Avenue work to begin Monday

The City of Cape Girardeau Public Works Department will begin road work on LaSalle Avenue, midway between Interstate 55 and Route W, on Monday. According to a news release from the department, traffic will be channeled to one side of the road, and lanes will be narrow. Work will consist of concrete slab repair and replacement and will last approximately one week.

Portion of Jefferson Avenue to be closed

The City of Cape Girardeau Sewer Division will replace a sewer line at 1109 Jefferson Ave. on Monday, weather permitting. The 1100 block of Jefferson will be completely closed while work is in progress, a news release said. Crews expect to reopen the street at the end of the day.

Work on Ohio River Bridge to begin after July 1

CAIRO, Ill. -- A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has moved the start date for repairs on the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo to sometime after July 15. The KYTC said in a news release the contractor will provide about a one-week advance notice of a specific start date for traffic restrictions. The project will require a 7-foot maximum load width, which will exclude all but passenger vehicles from the river crossing for 50 to 60 days. The work will include bridge deck stringer repairs and replacement of seven joints on the bridge decking. The work zone will require a barrier wall that will severely restrict traffic flow on the bridge. The span, also known as the Cairo Bridge, carries U.S. 60 and U.S. 62 between Kentucky and Illinois.

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

-- From staff reports