ST FRANCOIS COUNTY
Route 221 in St. Francois County near Doe Run will reopen to motorists Friday afternoon around 4 o’clock after being closed to traffic since August 21st. This section of 221 is between Old Vandergriff Road and Howell Road near Doe Run.
PERRY COUNTY MISSOURI & RANDOLPH COUNTY ILLINOIS
Contractor crews continue to do construction work on the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River. They are constructing a new bridge that spans the Mississippi River, connecting the city of Chester, Illinois to Perry County and Ste. Genevieve County via Route 51 in Missouri and Illinois Route 150. This is an ongoing project and motorists are asked to use extreme caution traveling through the area. Large trucks and equipment will be utilized and will need to access the worksite. The project completion date is December of 2026.
BOLLINGER COUNTY
A portion of Route 51/72 in Bollinger County will be getting some construction work. The proposed project will see the constructing of a roundabout at the Highway 51/72 intersection in Patton. Currently, the intersection has a stop light on 51 with traffic on 72 moving freely. MODOT says roundabouts allow traffic to flow with little to no stopping, resulting in calmer traffic and reducing the likelihood of severe crashes. Tentatively, the project is expected to be let for bids in January 2025 and construction could begin as early as March 2025. Completion is anticipated for the winter of 2025.
