Heartland Road Projects

Missouri

Bollinger County

Route PP will be closed as MoDOT crews replace a culvert under the road. This section of road is located between County Road 514 and County Road 528 near Marble Hill. Weather permitting, crews will be working Tuesday, April 11 through Friday, April 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The road will reopen to traffic at 2 p.m. each day.

Butler County

Improvements to Route 53 will soon get underway in Dunklin and Butler Counties. The project includes bridge work and pavement improvements from Route 25 in Holcomb to Route 67 in Poplar Bluff. As construction is underway, Route 53 will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction in each work location. Work will begin with improvements to the bridge located between County Road 211 and County Road 215 near Qulin. Next, crews will make pavement repairs and replace guardrail in various locations along Route 53. Asphalt paving will then begin at Holcomb and move north until reaching Poplar Bluff. The project will begin Monday, March 27 with completion anticipated by Wednesday, Nov. 1, weather permitting.

Route 53 will be reduced to one lane between Westwood Boulevard and Fair Street in Poplar Bluff on Friday, Feb. 10 through Friday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Crews will be performing approach work. The work zone will be marked with signs.

Butler/Ripley Counties

MoDOT plans to replace two structures on Route 142. The Butler County bridge is located over Cane Creek Ditch near Neelyville. The Ripley County bridge is located over Mill Creek near Gatewood. The projects will be let in January 2023, with construction starting as early as spring 2023. As work is underway, the road will be closed in the vicinity of each structure for about 3 months. Signed detours will be in place. Completion is anticipated by fall 2023.

Butler/St. Francois/Madison/Wayne Counties

U.S. Route 67 from the Jefferson County line to U.S. 160 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane on Monday, March 27 through Monday, April 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Crews will be striping pavement, weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs during this moving operation.

Cape Girardeau County

Contractor crews will be installing roadside lights along Route 25 at the roundabout in Blomeyer on Wednesday, April 12 through Friday April 21 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs.

West Mary Street in Jackson will be closed from North Union Avenue to North Missouri Street on Tuesday, Sept. 6 for a bridge and sidewalk improvements project. Barricades and road closure signs will be in place. A signed detour utilizing West Washington Street will be provided. Work is scheduled to be completed by March 2023.

Work will begin as early as August 15, 2022 on Siemers Drive. The city said the contractor will finish a list of repairs within a year. They include Siemers from 74 to Richmond and Siemers from Campster to Lambert.

Dunklin County

Route J will be closed as contractor crews perform bridge replacement. This bridge is located between Route JJ and Route H. Weather permitting, crews will be working Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 a.m. until around Saturday, July 1.

Madison County

U.S. Route 61 will be reduced to one lane Monday, April 3 through Friday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews will be making pavement repairs. The work zone will be marked with signs.

Route A will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as MoDOT contractor crews work on sidewalks in Marquand. This project is part of its initiative to be in compliance with the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This section of road is located between North Harding Street and Martha Street. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, March 20 through Monday, April 3 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Mississippi County

Construction to replace the Route B bridge over I-57 is underway. The bridge is located near Bertrand. In addition to the bridge replacement, roundabouts will be built on either side of the bridge. Rte. B over I-57 is currently closed at the bridge location. It will remain closed throughout construction. MoDOT says northbound and southbound I-57 will be reduced to one lane in each direction for the duration of the project. Starting Monday, March 27, I-57 will be closed in the area as the beams and deck panels are installed. During this time, traffic will be diverted into the interchange ramps to navigate around the closure. This will be in place for the entire week of March 27. The project is expected to be finished in summer 2023.

IDOT is alerting drivers traveling in the Cairo area that the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic.

Work to rehabilitate the I-55 bridges over Route 62 at Miner began in May with construction on the northbound bridge. Traffic will soon shift as work begins on the southbound bridge. Drivers should anticipate head-to-head traffic with a 10-foot width restriction on I-55 from Exit 66B to Exit 69. Route 62 is reduced to two lanes with a 10-foot width restriction from Matthews Lane to North Interstate Drive. The Route 62 ramp onto northbound I-55 is closed. Starting Friday, Sept. 30, the southbound off ramp/deceleration ramp will be closed at Exit 67, weather permitting. Completion is anticipated May 31, 2023.

New Madrid County

Northbound I-55 will be reduced to on lane for roadside work on Thursday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from the 40mm to the 41mm near Marston.

Route 153 will be closed as contractor crews replace a bridge over drainage ditch #8. The bridge is located between County Road 253 and County Road 243/Route B near Tallapoosa, Mo. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, March 13 through Friday, June 30. Drivers should be aware this is the second bridge to be replaced on Route 153. The other bridge is located over drainage ditch #44, with a closure extending between County Road 535/341 and Route B. Construction of this bridge will be underway Tuesday, Feb. 28 through Wednesday, May 31, permitting. MoDOT says completing construction of the bridges simultaneously will minimize the duration of traffic impacts. However, the full length of the closure will extend from County Road 253 to County Road 535/341 as construction of the two projects overlaps. County Road 243 will be accessible from Route B to the town of Tallapoosa, Missouri.

Pemiscot County

Northbound I-155 will be reduced to one lane from mile marker 8.0 to mile marker 8.7 near Caruthersville from Monday, April 3 at 11 p.m. through Tuesday, April 4 at 5 a.m. Crews will be conducting shoulder work. The work zone will be marked with signs.

Northbound I-155 will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform concrete replacement. This section of road is located between mile marker 4.2 and mile marker 0.0. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, March 20 through Friday, April 28 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Scott County

Route W will be closed for railroad maintenance on Monday, April 3 and Tuesday, April 4, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work zone will be from Russell Street to Rose Street in Oran.

Route 91 from Route 61 to County Road 411 near Morley will be closed at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 6 through Friday, April 7 at 5 p.m. Crews will be conducting railroad maintenance. The work zone will be marked with signs.

Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, Dec. 12 for intersection improvements at U.S. 61 and Malone Avenue in Sikeston. During the first phase of intersection improvements, the right turn lanes will be closed to allow work on the light bases. The current traffic signals will remain in use as new concrete bases are poured and new signal equipment is installed. This project also includes upgrading the sidewalks at this intersection. Additional information detailing impacts to traffic will be released as work progresses. The work zone will be marked with signs. Work is expected to be complete by Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.

Stoddard County

Route ZZ will be closed as MoDOT crews replace a culvert under the road. This section of road is located between County Road 659 and County Road 624 near Dexter. Weather permitting, crews will be working Thursday, March 23 through Friday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The road will remain closed until the work is finished.

Route 91 will be reduced to one lane with a 13-foot width restriction as contractor crews improve sidewalks in Bell City. This project is party of the MoDOT’s initiative to bring roadway facilities into compliance with the current standards of the ADA. This section of road is located between Babler Road and Poplar Street. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 21 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Route ZZ will be reduced as MoDOT crews perform shoulder repairs. This section of road is located between Route H and County Road 642. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, Feb. 27 through Friday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Illinois

Alexander County

IDOT is alerting drivers traveling in the Cairo area that the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic.

Gallatin County

The Earle C. Clements Bridge connecting Old Shawneetown with Union County, Ky. will have lane restrictions on Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will be inspecting the bridge over the Ohio River. Travel delays are possible.

Jackson County

The city of Carbondale is alerting the public to an upcoming culvert replacement on East College Street over Piles Fork Creek. The city estimates East College St. will be closed for about one month, with construction to begin late summer 2023.

Johnson County

IDOT is alerting motorists traveling on I-24 in Johnson County of the upcoming two-year construction project beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, March 14, weather permitting. Traffic will be reduced to one lane. The project includes bridge repairs on multiple structures in each direction on I-24 from the structures over US 45 (Mile Post 14) to the Massac County Line at (Mile Post 24) and hot mix asphalt resurfacing. All bridge work must be completed by November 22, 2022, and the entire project shall be completed by November 15, 2023. Motorists should be aware of the 14′-3″ width restriction, reduce speed, be alert for equipment and workers and use extreme caution while traveling through all work zones. To avoid any delays, motorists should seek an alternate route. Emergency vehicles will be allowed through the work zone as quickly as possible.

Massac County

The U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge will be closed to all traffic from 9 a.m., to approximately 3 p.m. Monday, April 3 to Friday, April 7. The daytime closures are to allow for detailed inspection of the bridge.

Williamson County

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will temporarily close sections of Tacoma Lake Road on Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge for road repairs and re-paving from March 8 through June 30. The east and west entrances to Tacoma Lake Road, from Wolf Creek Road to Apache Drive and Gassy Road to the Devils Kitchen dam, will remain open but may experience temporary delays during the project. Rocky Bluff Trail and Line 13 Boat Ramp will also be closed at times.

Kentucky

Ballard County

KYTC plans to convert the U.S. 51/U.S. 60 intersection in Wickliffe to a four-way stop starting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8. The intersection is just over 4 miles south of the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge connecting Kentucky and Illinois. It includes Greene Street and North 4th Street in Wickliffe. Currently, the north and south legs of the intersection are through streets with a stop required for the east and west legs of the intersection. Starting at 8:30 a.m., a KYTC signal crew will change the flashing yellow beacon at the intersection to a red beacon and add four-way stop signs on all approaches. Drivers should be aware of bucket trucks and signal personnel working in and around the intersection. According to KYTC, the city of Wickliffe requested the change to help reduce backups for southbound U.S. 51 traffic coming off the Cairo Bridge during peak travel periods. It will also help make sure traffic going through downtown Wickliffe is slowed to meet the 25 mile-per-hour speed limit.

KYTC and the Ballard County Road Department closed a bridge on Fraser Road on Tuesday, Feb. 14 after an inspection found issues with the substructure. This is the Buckler Creek Branch Bridge at mile point 1.238 on CR 1116. The bridge had previously been posted with a 9-ton load limit. It will remain closed until further notice. KYTC engineers will help the county road department with an analysis of the bridge structure to determine if the bridge can be repaired or needs to be replaced.

Carlisle County

KY 307 was closed to through traffic immediately south of the Kirbyton community between KY 1173 and KY 408 on Friday, March 24. The closure is to allow erosion control work along the West Branch of Mayfield Creek in southeastern Carlisle County. There will be no marked detour. However, drivers may self-detour along KY 1173, KY 1371, and KY 408. Local access will be maintained for property owners on each side of the closure. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete, weather permitting.

A KYTC contractor plans a work zone lane restriction along a section of KY 307 starting Monday, March 20. This work zone along KY 307 near the 4.4mm is to allow erosion control work along the West Branch of Mayfield Creek, and is expected to take three weeks to complete. This is along KY 307 between KY 1173 and KY 408 south of the Kirbyton community. KYTC says motorists should be alert for one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by an automated signal and flaggers may be present to assist trucks working on the area. There may be some delays.

Fulton/Graves/Hickman Counties

Construction activities to allow I-69 to be extended from Mayfield to Fulton will begin ramping up from the Kentucky-Tennessee state line at Fulton to the end of I-69 at the 21-mile marker near the U.S. 45/KY 80-Bypass at the southwest edge of Mayfield. KYTC says there will be intermittent work zone lane restrictions at various locations. There will be a 55 mph work zone speed limit with an enhanced police presence in areas where construction crews are present. The two-year project includes converting the KY 339 Wingo Exit 14 interchange from a cloverleaf designed to accommodate a toll booth to a modified-diamond interchange with extended ramps designed for high-speed interstate traffic. Crews will also be making improvements to Exits 1 and 2 at Fulton, bridge deck and barrier wall upgrades, as well as guardrail and drainage work all along the parkway from Fulton to Mayfield. The target completion date is December 15, 2024.

Graves County

KYTC placed an 8-ton maximum load limit on the KY 339 Felts Creek Bridge. KY 339 is restricted to an 8-ton limit at mile point 24.955 due to substructure deterioration on the Felts Creek Bridge. This is along KY 339 about 1.5 miles south of Fancy Farm between KY 1086/Rule Shack Road and Carrico Road. Truckers and farmers should avoid crossing the bridge with loads in excess of 16,000 pounds. Inspectors noted that box beams that support the bridge deck showed substantial deterioration since the last detailed inspection. KYTC engineers will review the inspection report and check the bridge to determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced. On some maps Felt Creek is referred to as Barnes Creek.

KYTC says KY 97 will be down to one lane at mile point 0.97 to allow deck overlay and maintenance work on the Terrapin Branch Bridge starting Monday, March 27. The target completion date is April 28. This will include an 11-foot maximum load width. The bridge is along KY 97, slightly less than a mile north of the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. Trucks hauling loads wider than the 11-foot restriction should fine an alternate route. Passenger vehicles may self-detour via KY 1270, KY 895 and KY 94. Two more bridges that are part of the contract will be scheduled at a later date.

KYTC ordered the closure of a bridge on Poyners Chapel Road in southwestern Graves County due to the condition of the bridge support structure. Poyners Chapel Road (CR 1237) is closed at mile point 0.818 at the Little Cypress Branch Bridge southwest of Sedalia. This is along Poyners Chapel Road about 8/10ths of a mile west of KY 303/Cuba Road. They said an inspection of the bridge found issues with the bridge structure. The bridge will remain closed until further notice. The order was effective on Jan. 9.

KYTC and Graves Co. Road Dept. closed Martin Road at the Obion Creek Branch Bridge on Friday, April 3. It was closed after an inspection found additional deterioration of the bridge substructure. Martin Road (County Road 1214) runs between KY 303 and KY 83 just south of the Cuba community. The bridge is near the south end of Martin Road at mile point 0.5. The bridge is closed until further notice. This will likely be a long-term closure.

Hickman County

KYTC plans to close a section of KY 575 starting on Monday, October 3. The project will be from mile point 0.0 at the KY 58 intersection and extend northward to mile point 2.436 at the KY 123 intersection. There will be no marked detour. There will be no through-traffic on KY 575 at the paving site until the work is finished.

A KYTC contractor is planning paving at various locations along highways in Hickman County, including:

KY 123 from mile point 19.563 at KY 808 Extending to mile point 21.78 at the KY 58 intersection
KY 703 from U.S. 51 at mile point 0.0 extending to mile point 8.396 at KY 307 along a section where base repairs were completed last year
KY 575 from KY 58 at mile point 0.0 extending to KY 123 at mile point 2.436
KY 780 from U.S. 51 near the 4mm to mile point 5.288 near the Kaler Road intersection

Livingston/Lyon Counties

U.S. 62 Cumberland River “Eureka Highway” Bridge at Lake City will be reduced to one lane and have an 8-foot load with restriction on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will be conducting a detailed inspection of the bridge at the Livingston-Lyon county line below Barkley Dam. Some delays are poassible.

Livingston County

Construction on the new U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland continues with traffic expected to move to the new bridge sometime in late April or early May. The updated work schedule for the project includes: U.S. 60 highway connections tie-in finished and final roadway surfacing and finish work in April; traffic moved to the new bridge in May; and demolition of the old bridge in June-August. The target completion date for all work on the new bridge is Dec. 1, 2023. According to KYTC, the new bridge will have a 40-foot-wide, two-lane deck with a 12-foot driving lanes and 8-foot shoulders that will provide enough clearance for most farm equipment to cross without stopping oncoming traffic. The new bridge will not have piers in the water during normal river conditions to help river navigation.

Marshall County

KY 2606/Jackson School Road was closed on Thursday, March 30 between KY 348/Symsonia Highway and KY 408/Oak Level Road and immediately south of Brezeel School Road. KYTC said the closure is because a culvert is damaged. It’s believed recent heavy rains is the cause. KYTC said the culvert has to be replaced and the road will remain closed until further notice. There is no marked detour, but drivers can self-detour via KY 348/Symsonia Hwy, KY 1558/Ivey Road, and KY 408/Oak Level Road. Local access will be maintained for property owners on each side of the closure point.

KYTC closed a section of KY 2603/Vanzora Road at the Soldier Creek Bridge on Monday, March 6 after inspectors found deterioration of the bridge structure. The bridge had previously been restricted to a 10-ton load limit. Damage to the multi-span timber pile structure indicated loads that exceeded that limit had been crossing the bridge. While inspectors were on site, several loaded semi trucks crossed the bridge. They said scour issues from recent heavy rainfall also contributed to the structural issue. The Soldier Creek Bridge is closed to all traffic and barricaded until further notice. A project to build a new bridge at this site is on the KYTC bid schedule for this spring. However, a successful bid would mean construction would not likely start until mid-summer.

McCracken County

Eastbound on the one-way section of the I-24 Business Loop/North 4th St. between Jefferson Street and Broadway in Paducah will be restricted on Thursday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for repairs on the U.S. Bank Building after recent wind damage. All traffic in this work zone will move to the right-hand or driving lane.

KY 1286/North Friendship Road will be closed to through traffic from Seneca Lane to U.S. 62/Blandville Road the week of April 3-7. This section of road will be closed at 6 a.m. on Monday and remain closed through late Friday afternoon. Crews will be replacing and widening several cross drains. This is in the Lone Oak area. Local access will be maintained for property owners. Additional construction activity is expected to ramp up through the summer months.

KY 305/Cairo Road and KY 998/Olivet Church Road, just west of Interstate 24 Paducah, will reopen on Monday, April 3. Traffic configuration change at Exit 3 is expected to take place by about Noon on Monday. Passenger vehicles and trucks exiting I-24 will be forced to make a right turn only at the ramps, then travel to a point where they can find a safe turn-around to return through the interchange in the desired direction. This traffic configuration is expected to be in place for approximately three weeks. Traffic will temporarily return to normal during Quilt Show Week April 26 through April 29. Work to replace pavement along KY 305 through the interchange will then resume on May 1, with traffic shifted from time to time along KY 305 to allow work to continue while traffic flow is maintained.

Trigg County

KYTC ordered the closure of a bridge on Jones Creek Spur (FS Road 172-C) in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. They announced the closure on Thursday, Jan. 26. A routine inspection of the Jones Creek Bridge found issues with the substructure. The bridge will remain closed until further notice. The bridge is immediately north of the KY-TN state line in the southwestern corner of the county. Jones Creek Spur connects to Rushing Creek Road in Tennessee. The bridge was previously posted with an 11-ton load limit.