US 67 Reduced at Cherokee Pass in Madison County For J-Turn Construction

SIKESTON―Northbound and southbound U.S. Route 67 in Madison County will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as contractor crews construct a J-turn.

This section of roadway is located from Route A to Route C at Cherokee Pass, south of Fredericktown, Missouri.

The project includes removing the current median crossovers on U.S. 67 at Routes A and C in Cherokee Pass and improving the intersections by constructing a J-turn. The improvements will feature a J-turn with offset lefts and shifted deceleration lanes to allow tractor trailers and large equipment to enter straight-on.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, May 18 through Friday, Dec. 4, from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The work zone will be in place 24 hours a day until work is completed.

With a J-turn, motorists will no longer cross fast-moving lanes of traffic. Drivers at a J-turn intersection turn right in the same direction of traffic, merge into the left lane, and then make a U-turn in the direction they intend to travel.

The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.

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