FRANKLIN COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will close the eastbound Interstate 44 on-ramp from eastbound Route 50 on Monday, June 17 starting at 8 p.m.
Crews will be completing essential bridge deck sealing work on I-44 over the Bourbeuse River on Monday, June 17 and will need to close the ramp to traffic. Starting at 8 p.m., Monday, June 17, up to two eastbound lanes of I-44 from Route 50 to Route O will also be closed for the bridge repair. The exit to Route O will remain open but with a short diverge.
Motorists are encouraged to follow the signed detour from Route AT to Route 100.
Both lanes and the eastbound ramp are expected to reopen by 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 18. Electronic message boards are in place to inform drivers about the scheduled work zone.
For up-to-date traffic and travel info, motorists can check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/.
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