AMAZONIA, Mo. - Emergency roadway repairs will close a section of southbound Interstate 29 in Andrew County tonight.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, after several attempts to temporarily repair the roadway, contractors from Capital Paving and Construction, LLC., working with MoDOT will close I-29 southbound, just north of Hopkins Creek (near mile marker 59, from 7 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, May 27, through 7 a.m. Thursday, May 28, to complete a concrete patch.
The closure will occur within the work zone of Hopkins Creek and Route T bridge projects where traffic is being directed head-to-head in the northbound lanes.
During the closure, southbound traffic will be directed onto U.S. Route 59 (Exit 65) east onto U.S. Route 71, then south to reconnect with I-29. Motorists will not be able to access I-29 southbound at Route K/CC (Exit 60) and will need to use an alternate route.
For more information about these and other MoDOT projects, sign up online for work zone updates, visit modot.org and view the online Traveler Information Map, or call 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636).