Route 221 in St. Francois County to Reopen Tomorrow (Nov. 8)

SIKESTON-Route 221 in St. Francois County is anticipated to reopen to traffic tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 8) at approximately 4 p.m. This section of roadway is located between Old Vandergriff Road and Howell Road near Doe Run, Missouri.

The improvements consisted of an asphalt overlay from Farmington, Missouri to Pilot Knob, Missouri with a 4200-foot section of new roadway being built near Henson Road at Doe Run, Missouri. The new section of roadway replaced five existing curves with two more gradual curves to provide less steep vertical grades.

The roadway closed for construction Aug. 21, 2024.