Lane Closures on Interstate 57

Alexander County, Illinois and Mississippi County, Missouri

LocationCairo, IL

The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling on I-57 near Cairo, Illinois that there will be a lane closure on the bridge that carries I-57 over the Mississippi River.

The closures are scheduled to begin on Monday, March 7, 2022, extending through Friday, March 11, 2022, on southbound Interstate 57, and Monday, March 14, 2022, extending through Friday, March 18, 2022, on northbound Interstate 57.  The closure will be effective from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day during these time periods.

Crews will be preforming the annual inspection of the structures carrying Interstate 57 over the Mississippi river.

Emergency vehicles will be allowed through the construction site as quickly as possible.

 

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Districts Involved
Southeast
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