JEFFERSON CITY – As part of the U.S. Route 54 safety improvements project in Cole County, there will be a ramp closure Monday night on Ellis Boulevard in Jefferson City.
The contractor working for the Missouri Department of Transportation will be installing guardrail along the eastbound on-ramp from Ellis Boulevard to U.S. Route 54 Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Crews will close the ramp at 10 p.m. Monday, March 9, and will re-open the ramp to traffic the next day by 7 a.m.
Motorists are asked to seek alternate routes during the guardrail installation work.
This work is part of a larger project making pavement and safety improvements to Route 54 from Stadium Boulevard in Jefferson City to the Miller County line. The project is expected to be completed by November 1, 2020.
This work is weather permitting and could be delayed. For more information and updates about this project or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/central. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on Facebook and Twitter for project updates.