Highway 61 south of Uniontown to close Aug. 30

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U.S. Highway 61 in south Perry County and northern Cape Girardeau County will be closed later this month as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert located beneath the roadway.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Aug. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The section of roadway where the work will be completed is between Highway KK in Cape Girardeau County and Highway F in Perry County.

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.