Road work: Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for bridge repairs

Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for bridge repairs

Highway 51 in Perry County -- from County Road 946 near Claryville to East Kaskaskia Street in Chester, Illinois — will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform electrical work on the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18. A flagging crew will be in place, the news 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 modot.org/southeast.

— From the Missouri Department of Transportation