MoDOT likely to shut down U.S. 61 for 7 months for overpass project; Jackson leaders object
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 ~ Updated 7:11 AM
Despite objections of city officials, chamber representatives and members of the business community, it appears the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Highway 61 between Cape Girardeau and Jackson for about seven months next year, forcing about 20,000 motorists a day to find alternate routes to their destinations.
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