Road work 8-22-24

NB I-55 in Cape County reduced for guardrail repairs

Northbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County, between mile markers 117.8 and 118, will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews repair the guardrail. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place daily from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 30.

Route E in Perry County closed for railroad maintenance

Route E in Perry County from County Road 322 to County Road 354 will be closed as contractor crews perform railroad maintenance. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release said the work will be performed daily from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26, and Tuesday, Aug. 27. The road will remain closed until the work is completed, the release said.

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

— From the Missouri Department of Transportation