Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau County, from Route W to Route J, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs.

The work will begin at today at 9 a.m. and will be completed by Thursday at 9 a.m., according to a news release from MoDOT.

All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near those areas. For more information about these projects, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit modot.org/southeast.

-- From the Missouri Department of Transportation