Special Notice for Travel from Kentucky into Missouri on U.S. 60/U.S. 62
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.
To get traffic advisories and alerts for KYTC District 1 counties via email please go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/signup/13651. Click on the District 1 counties you regularly drive through, or on any of the specialty corridors you travel. Check your SPAM filtering to assure Gov Delivery is on your approved list.
Timely traffic advisories for the 12 counties of KYTC Highway District 1 are available by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.
Navigate traffic at goky.ky.gov, at waze.com, or with the WAZE App.
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