SIKESTON – The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed several state routes in Southeast Missouri due to the recent storms.
In addition, motorists are encouraged to watch for flash flooding. This could cause water to quickly rise in areas that were previously safe. MoDOT crews will continually monitor state routes, but motorists are also urged to stop and turn around if they discover a roadway has high water.
Routes that are closed include:
Bollinger County:
- MO 91 – MO 51 to Route T
- Route T – Mo 91 to .5 mile south of MO 91
- MO 51 – MO 91 to Route H
- MO 34/51 west junction to MO 34/51 east junction
- Route P – Route Z to County Road 722
Cape Girardeau County:
- Route 25- Route P to route 77 (Storm Debris)
- Route EE- Route 25 to County Road 249 (Storm Debris)
- MO 72 at Byrds Creek
- Route P - MO 25 to County Road 268
- Route Z – MO 25 to Route OO
- Route OO – Route Z to Route HH
- Route N – MO 25 to County Road 238
Carter County:
- Route M- 6miles off Route 60 to the end of Route M
- Route 103 – at Big Springs Park
- Route Z – entire route
- Route C – at Big Barren Creek
Douglas County:
- Route U – 4 miles north of MO 76 at Bryant Creek
- Route FF – 2 miles east of MO 14 at Hunter Creek
- Route Y – 3 miles west of Route 5 at Cowskin Creek
- Route EE – Country Road 160 to County Road 705
Dunklin County:
- Route B- Bailey St to County Road 314
- Route H –MO 53 to Route J
- Route WW - Route J to MO 53
Howell County:
- Route K- County Road 6720 to County Road 7290
- Route 142- Route FF to Route E
- Route EE- Route 17 to County Road 3730 (Storm Debris)
- Route 17- Route W to Route W (To the south of Mountain View)
- Route Y- at Turnerville
- Route 17 – at CR 8390
- Business 63 in West Plains – entire route
Iron County:
- Route F- County Road 160 to County Road 135
- Route 40 at Route BB
Madison County:
- Route V- Route F to end of Route V
- Route M – County Road 303 to .5 miles south of County Road 303
- Route EE at County Road 204
Oregon County:
- Route 160 – Alton to Homas Hill
- Route 99 – 1 mile north of Thomasville to Route 160
- Roue 19 – At Frederick Creet and Warm Fork Creek
- Route 142 – 5 miles east of Thayer
- Route 142 – at Eleven Point River
- Route A – one-quarter mile west of Route E at Frederick Creek
- Route 19 - at Elven Point River
- Route BB - County Road 208 to Route C
Ozark County:
- Route 95 – Route N to MO 14
Perry County
- Route M – County Road 922 to County Road 936
Ripley County:
- Route 21 – south of Route K
- Route A – two miles south of Route 21 to the Arkansas State line
Reynolds County:
- MO 106 – 1 mile west of Route F
- Route B – County Road 785 to County Road 784
St. Francois County:
- Route 221 – Beal Street to St. Francois Hills Drive
- Route F – Old Jackson Road to Best Road
Shannon County:
- Route NN- Route H to County Road 522
- Route H- County Road 507 to County Road 514
- Route T – Seven miles south of 60 to Route MM
- Route YY – County Road 341 to County Road 345
- Route N – entire route
- Route HH – 3 miles south of MO 106
Stoddard County:
- Route NN- Route FF to the end of Route NN (Storm Debris)
- Route O – MO 25 to County Road 337
- Route K – Route BB to County Road 248
- Route BB – County Road to Route C
- Route T – MO 51 to Route J
Wayne County:
- Route C - at Bear Creek
Wright County:
- Route AB- Dennis Road to Hunt Road
Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution and plan alternate routes.
MoDOT also offers the following driving tips that can help avoid delays and unsafe conditions during rainy weather:
- Turn on your headlights when windshield wipers are needed. It's the law.
- Slow down, use caution, and don't use cruise control when driving in rain to avoid skidding and hydroplaning.
- Leave plenty of following distance behind the vehicle in front of yours.
- Never move or drive around barricades placed on roadways due to high water. Barricades are a warning designed to protect you from an unsafe condition. You can put yourself at serious risk if you proceed into a flooded section of road.
- If a road is closed, find another route.
- Do NOT drive into high water. Stop and turn around. Notify local police, the sheriff or the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
- "Turn Around - Don't Drown" as highways become impassable.
For more information, please contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit the Traveler Information Map at: http://traveler.modot.org/map/?district=SOUTHEAST
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