MOUND CITY, Mo. - A pavement blow up has closed southbound Interstate 29 between mile markers 79 and 75.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, emergency repairs are underway. During repairs, traffic is rerouted east at exit 79 onto U.S. Route 159 to U.S. Route 59 south back to I-29 at exit 75. The closure and detour, which began shortly after 10 a.m. this morning, are expected to last four to eight hours.