Route EE bridge in Cape County to close for improvements

Work to replace the Route EE bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 14 in Cape Girardeau County is expected to begin Aug. 1, weather permitting. The road will remain closed from Highway 25 to Highway 77 as construction is underway. This is the second of three consecutive bridge replacements scheduled on Route EE. Work is underway to replace the bridge over Little River Drainage Ditch No. 11 in Scott County. The bridge over Little River Drainage Ditch No. 1 in Scott County is also scheduled to be replaced. The three Route EE projects are expected be completed by late October. For more information, call regional field Engineer Andy Meyer at 573-472-5296, assistant resident engineer David Wyman at 573-840-9781, 888-275-6636 or visit www.modot.org/southeast/safeandsound.htm.