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KBSI FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
GORDONVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — Drivers in the Gordonville area should prepare for multiple road projects beginning Aug. 24, including the closure of the Highway Z bridges.
According to an update from the Gordonville Fire Protection District, the Missouri Department of Transportation is expected to begin closing the two bridges on Highway Z the week of Aug. 24.
Cape Girardeau County officials also confirmed paving work on County Road 227 and a section of County Road 226 is scheduled to begin Aug. 24. That project is expected to take approximately four to five days.
Route 34 in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform bridge maintenance and pavement improvements.
Motorists should anticipate work zones between Route 72 in Cape Girardeau County and County Road 302 in Marble Hill, Missouri, as work progresses. The entire length of the project limits will not be impacted simultaneously.
Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Route Z in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as construction crews replace the bridge over Hubble Creek.
This section of roadway is located from West Clark Street to County Road 222 near Gordonville, Missouri.
Weather permitting, work will take begin Monday, Aug. 24 with anticipated completion Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2027. The work zone will be in place 24 hours a day until the project is complete.
