Traffic alert: Route 97/White Oak Creek Bridge CLOSED During Daytime Hours for Bridge Repair

Where: Missouri Route 97 bridge over White Oak Creek in Lawrence County south of Lockwood

When: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, April 21 through Wednesday, May 5

What: Crews working to replace bridge joints

Traffic Impacts:

• All Route 97 lanes CLOSED at either end of the bridge during daytime hours
• All Route 97 lanes open at night and weekends
• Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching work zone
• Drivers will have access to entrances at either end of the work zone, but will not be able to travel across the bridge
• No signed detour
• Drivers should find alternate route

(Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule)

(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)

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