Road work 8-8-24

Jackson City Park entrance to close as U.S. 61 project continues

Work is underway on U.S. 61 in Jackson, from Parkview Street to North Hope Street. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the project includes adding turn lanes at Mary Street and the Jackson City Park entrance, making pavement improvements and replacing the bridge over Hubble Creek at Jackson City Park. Utility upgrades are occurring simultaneously. Beginning Monday, Aug. 12, the Jackson City Park entrance will be closed, allowing for the removal of the existing pavement and re-grading of the roadway to match the elevation of the new bridge. Once completed, the park entrance will be relocated to the south. During the entrance closure, motorists should use the marked detour on Highway 72, Farmington Road and Route D. According to the release, the relocated entrance is expected to reopen Tuesday, Oct. 1, while the U.S. 61 project should be completed in early November.

Guardrail repairs reduce I-55 in Scott County

Contractor crews will be making guardrail repairs along Interstate 55 in Scott County, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. Southbound I-55, between mile markers 71.0 and 71.4 near Miner, will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Thursday, Aug. 8, through Friday, Aug. 16. Northbound I-55, from mile marker 84.2 to mile marker 84.6 near Benton, will also be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction during the same time period, the release said.

NB I-55 in Perry, Ste. Genevieve counties reduced for guardrail replacement

Northbound Interstate 55 in Perry and Ste. Genevieve counties — from mile marker 139.8 to mile marker 142.2 — will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform guardrail repairs. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Thursday, Aug. 8, through Friday, Aug. 16.

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