Interstate 55 in Jefferson County at Route Z to close overnight Sunday for Ameren line relocation

JEFFERSON COUNTY- Crews will close all lanes of northbound and southbound Interstate 55 south of Route Z on Sunday, October 27 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting.

Ameren crews will be relocating a transmission line that crosses Interstate 55 south of the Route Z interchange.

A signed detour will direct drivers on Interstate 55 to exit at the I-55/Route Z interchange or the I-55/McNutt Road interchange and use Route 61/67 to bypass the closed section of Interstate 55.

For additional information about current and upcoming detours and project status, please visit the I-55 Corridor Improvement project website at: Interstate 55 Corridor Upgrades in Jefferson | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org).

For up-to-date traffic and travel info, motorists can check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/.

 

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