Broadway to be closed to traffic about 50 days starting Monday

Starting Monday morning, Broadway will be closed to traffic from West End Boulevard to Perry Avenue for about 50 days.

The closure is the first phase of a two-phase program to widen Broadway by 12 feet and add turn lanes at its intersection with Clark Avenue.

During the closure, a special detour route for emergency vehicles will be available leading to the Emergency Room entrance of Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Fronabarger Concreters Inc. has the $1,426,668.36 contract for the project.

The second phase will last 90 days and widen Broadway from West End Boulevard to Houck Place. It will also add the new left-turn only lanes at Clark Avenue.