BRIDGE CLOSURE - US 60/62

Alexander County, Illinois and Mississippi County, Missouri

The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling in the Cairo area that the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic. 

The closures are scheduled to begin on Monday, March 22nd at 8:00 a.m. extending through Thursday, March 25th, at 12:00 p.m. and Monday, March 29th at 8:00 a.m. extending through Thursday, April 1st at 12:00 p.m. 

The bridge will be open to all traffic from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. each night. 

Crews will be performing required annual safety inspection of the structure.

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