(From MODOT)
TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 174/I-44 Bridge Near Mt. Vernon CLOSED to Traffic Beginning Week of July 9
Where: Missouri Route 174 bridge over I-44 east of Mt. Vernon at Exit 49
When: 7 p.m., Sunday, July 9 until noon, Friday, July 14
Traffic Impacts
Both lanes of Route 174 bridge CLOSED
I-44 drivers will be diverted up and over the ramps during nighttime hours
Drivers will not be allowed to turn left at the top of the ramps to cross the bridge
Drivers will be permitted to turn right on to Route 174
Route 174 drivers will be directed along a signed detour:Westbound Route 174 detoured east along I-44 to Lawrence County Route Z/O (Exit 58) near Halltown, then westbound on I-44 to westbound Route 174
Eastbound Route 174 detoured west along I-44 to Missouri Route 39 (Exit 46) near Mt. Vernon, then eastbound on I-44 to Route 174
Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
Drivers should expect some traffic delays
Drivers should find alternate route
Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.
This work is part of a project to replace or rehabilitate 25 bridges withing 15 miles of I-44 across the Southwest District.
Of the 25 bridges in the I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle project, 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.
Additional information about the project can be found on the project website – I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle.
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