Route 61 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction lane as Contractor crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Larcel Drive to County Road 824 near Sikeston, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Oct. 17 through Monday, April 3 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Route 25 in New Madrid and Dunklin Counties will be reduced to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction as construction crews perform pavement resurfacing. This section of roadway is located from County Road 218 near Malden to Route 84 in Kennett. Weather permitting, work will take place from Monday, Jan. 23 through Tuesday. Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Work will begin at the south limit of the project and move north. The work zone will be marked with signs during this moving operation. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
Route 153 in New Madrid County 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, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 13 through Friday, June 30. Motorists 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, weather permitting. 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. The design-build project website is available at https://www.modot.org/bootheel-bridge-bundle.
Contractor crews will install roadside lights along Route 61 in New Madrid County. This section of roadway is located from the U.S. 60 Westbound Off Ramp to Larcel Drive in Sikeston, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 24 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Route AE in New Madrid County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. This section of roadway is located between Route H and Route HH near Matthews, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 20 through Friday, March 24 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.