Traffic Shift on U.S. 67 in Butler County: Phases 1B and 2

SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for new traffic patterns along U.S. Route 67 between U.S. 160 and Route MM in Butler County. Weather permitting, work for this shift will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, with the transition taking place around 7 p.m.

During the transition, construction crews will shift traffic from the existing U.S. 67 roadway to the newly constructed four-lane facility. To minimize the duration of impacts, construction crews will work continuously to complete the transition within an anticipated 36-hour period.

Motorists can expect to see the following work during the continuous, 36-hour operation:

1. Southbound traffic will be transitioned onto the newly constructed southbound lanes just south of the U.S. 160 intersection and then return back to existing U.S. 67 by use of a crossover located between County Road 352 and Route MM.

2. Once southbound traffic is transitioned to the new lanes, EXISTING U.S. 67 within the same limits will be converted to one lane, no passing for NORTHBOUND travel ONLY!

3. Once the pavement connection from the newly constructed northbound lanes to existing U.S. 67 is complete, then northbound traffic will transition to the new northbound lanes.

4. Once northbound traffic is on the new lanes, existing U.S. 67 from County Road 352 to the end of Hawkeye Lane will then become the East Outer Road. For a short time, the East Outer Road will be closed between the southern end of Hawkeye Lane until construction crews complete a temporary connection of the East Outer Road. The East Outer Road will return to bidirectional traffic conditions except for a small section to be controlled by temporary signals while crews complete the permanent connection of the East Outer Road.

Once this initial traffic transition is complete, northbound and southbound U.S. 67 traffic will remain in a one lane roadway condition along the northern limits of the project as construction crews complete the four-lane connection.

The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, please contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT, or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

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