Expect Delays as Work Continues on I-44

              WILLOW SPRINGS - The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed two lanes of Interstate 44 as it works to replace nine miles of pavement in Crawford County near the town of Cuba - about an hour southwest of St. Louis.

Work began in early June to replace the eastbound lanes and is expected to be complete around Aug. 15.   During this reconstruction all traffic has been switched to the westbound lanes, resulting in one lane of traffic in each direction.

 

This work has caused traffic delays on this heavily traveled road, but they have been minimal as motorists have traveled at off peak times or used alternate routes around the construction project.   Friday and Saturday afternoons heading west and Sunday afternoon going east are still very heavy travel times and motorists are encouraged to plan their trips accordingly.

Motorists are encouraged to utilize the alternate route of Route 50 West to Route 28 West to Route 63 South.   For those traveling to the Lake of the Ozarks, take Route 50 to Route 54.

MoDOT is prepared to close the on-ramps to I-44 at Routes 19 and UU if necessary to keep traffic flowing.   When the westbound on-ramp at Route 19 is closed, traffic can take the alterna

te I-44 signed at Route ZZ west to the intersection of Route ZZ and I-44.   Large trucks not being able to make the right turn at Route 19 onto Route ZZ will need to proceed to Route 8 just north of Steelville to St. James and I-44.

If the eastbound on ramps at Route 19 and Route UU are closed, traffic will need to go to the intersection of Route 19 and Route ZZ and go east on the outer road all the way to Route H at Leasburg. Traffic can get on I-44 heading east from there.

For more information on this project, please call 1-888-ASK MODOT toll free or visit MoDOT's Web site at www.modot.org .

Click here for a brochure about the project that contains a map of the area and detour options.

http://www.modot.org/stlouis/news_and_information/documents/44Brochure.pdf (370 kbs, 2 pages)

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