Lane reductions planned on I-44 near Mount Vernon

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: I-44 Lane Reductions at Freistatt Branch Beginning Week of March 6 in Lawrence County

Where: I-44 over Freistatt Branch at Mile Marker 41 near Mt. Vernon in Lawrence County

When: 7 p.m.-6 a.m., Monday-Friday, March 6-14

What: Contractor crews installing scaffolding on the bridges ahead of work to rehabilitate the bridge decks/driving surfaces of the bridges

Traffic Impacts

I-44 will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction near Mile Marker 41

All lanes OPEN during daytime hours and weekends

Drivers should expect slowed traffic, traffic delays

Crews and large equipment near traffic

Speed limit will be reduced to 60 mph through work zone

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

Drivers should consider alternate routes during the project

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.

This work is part of a three-year project to improve 25 bridges within 15 miles of I-44 across the Southwest District. Of the 25 bridges in the project, known as the I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle, seven (7) are mainline I-44 bridges, five (5) are I-44 overpass bridges and the remaining bridges are on adjacent routes over various features. Sixteen (16) bridges will be replaced and nine (9) bridges will receive major rehabilitation work.

More information about this project can be found on the project website – I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle.