Kieth Todd
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Closure of U.S. 60/U.S. 62 Mississippi River Bridge connecting Missouri & Illinois
PADUCAH, Ky. (March 24, 2023) - Please see notice below from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on the closure of the U.S. 60/U.S. 62 Mississippi River Bridge that connects Illinois and Missouri south of Cairo, IL. This bridge closure will impact Kentucky motorists seeking to travel through Illinois into Missouri:
BRIDGE CLOSURE
U.S. 60/U.S. 62 South at Cairo
Alexander County, Illinois
Mississippi County, Missouri
Cairo, IL - The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling in the Cairo area that the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic.
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Critical issues were discovered during the Routine Inspection that started March 13, 2023. The bridge will remain closed until a plan can be developed and implemented. Message boards will be in place to direct traffic. For IDOT District 9 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict9 or view area construction details on IDOT's traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com. |
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The detour for this closure of the U.S. 60/U.S. 62 Mississippi River Bridge connecting Illinois and Missouri adds about 4.5 miles to a trip from Wickliffe, KY, and Charleston, MO. The detour is via U.S. 51 and Interstate 57.