MoDOT to add turn lane to Business 60 in Poplar Bluff

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — The Missouri Department of Transportation will add a dedicated center left-turn lane on Business 60/Pine Street east of the Black River.

The project aims to improve safety by reducing rear-end collisions. The updated plan extends from the east end of the Black River bridge to North Riverview Drive.

“We feel this project offers too many safety benefits to abandon,” said MoDOT District Engineer Mark Croarkin. “This is a good balance of listening to the local community and implementing a plan to reduce collisions.”

The project will also widen driving lanes from 10 feet to 12 feet, with a 14-foot-wide center turn lane.

The safety project will be completed in conjunction with a resurfacing project, anticipated to start in April 2025 and finish in fall 2026.

For more information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit (link unavailable).