SIKESTON – The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed several state routes in Southeast Missouri due to the recent storms.
In addition, motorists are encouraged to watch for flash flooding. This could cause water to quickly rise in areas that were previously safe. MoDOT crews will continually monitor state routes, but motorists are also urged to stop and turn around if they discover a roadway has high water.
Routes that are closed include:
Butler County:
- Route 158 – 142 to 67 South
- Route 142 – Route 158 to Route HH
- Route 142 – Route HH to Route EE
- Route H – County Road 243 to County Road 231
- Route FF – County Road 622 to Route OO
- Route W – Route O to County Road 525
- Route 142 – County Road 355 to Route B Ripley County
- Route 53 – Route HH to the Black River Bridge
- Route 53 – Route UU to Route HH down to one lane
Bollinger County:
- Route T – Mo 91 to .5 mile south of MO 91
- MO 51 – MO 91 to Route H
Cape Girardeau County:
- Route 25- Route P to route 77 (Storm Debris)
- Route EE- Route 25 to County Road 249 (Storm Debris)
- MO 72 at Byrds Creek
- Route P – MO 25 to County Road 268
- Route Z – MO 25 to Route OO
- Route OO – Route Z to Route HH
- Route N – MO 25 to County Road 238
- Route A- Route U to White Water
- Route U – N & T Jct to ½ mile from Black Holer
- Route RA – Route U to the end of state maintenance
- Route N – Route U to Route NN
Carter County:
- Route M- 6miles off Route 60 to the end of Route M
- Route 103 – at Big Springs Park
- Route Z – entire route
Douglas County:
- Route U – 4 miles north of MO 76 at Bryant Creek
- Route FF – 2 miles east of MO 14 at Hunter Creek
- Route Y – 3 miles west of Route 5 at Cowskin Creek
- Route EE – Country Road 160 to County Road 705
Dunklin County:
- Route B- Bailey St to County Road 314
- Route WW – Route J to MO 53
- Route MM – Route J to Route U in Stoddard County
- Route DD – Saint Francis River to end of state maintenance
Howell County:
- Route 142- Route FF to Route E
Iron County:
- Route F- Route 49 to Route FF in Madison County
- Route 40 at Route BB
- Route C – Route 49 to the end of state maintenance
New Madrid County:
- Route 61- Route D to 55
- Route H – Route E to County Road 621
- Route B – Route 153 to Route 162
Madison County:
- Route V- Route F to end of Route V
- Route EE at County Road 204
Mississippi County:
- Route 62- Route 77 & 62 junction to Bertrand
- Route AB- Route N to Route J
- Route 80- Route AA to Route B
Oregon County:
- Route 160 – Alton to Homas Hill
- Route 99 – 1 mile north of Thomasville to Route 160
- Roue 19 – At Frederick Creek and Warm Fork Creek
- Route 142 – 5 miles east of Thayer
- Route 142 – at Eleven Point River
- Route A – one-quarter mile west of Route E at Frederick Creek
- Route 19 – at Elven Point River
- Route BB – County Road 208 to Route C
Ozark County:
- Route 95 – Route N to MO 14
Ripley County:
- Route A – two miles south of Route 21 to the Arkansas State line
- Route 142 – Route B to County Road 355 in Butler County
- Route H – Route 142 to AR state line
- Route H – Route H and KK intersection
Reynolds County:
- MO 106 – 1 mile west of Route F
- Route B – County Road 785 to County Road 784
Scott County:
- Route Y – Route DD to Route AB
Shannon County:
- Route NN- Route H to County Road 522
- Route H- County Road 507 to County Road 514
- Route YY – County Road 341 to County Road 345
- Route N – entire route
- Route HH – 3 miles south of MO 106
Stoddard County:
- Route O – MO 25 to County Road 337
- Route K – Route BB to County Road 248
- Route BB – County Road 208 to Route C
- Route T – MO 51 to Route J
- Route D – Route 25 to County Road 717
- Route D – County Road 731 to Route 153
- Route E – Route N to County Road 542
- Route Z- Route VV to County Road 725
- Route MM – Route U to Route J in Dunklin County
Ste. Genevieve
- Route 32 – Gisi Road to Siebert Road
Texas County:
- Route BB – near Decker Road to end of pavement
- Route F – Oak Hill to 4th Street
Wayne County:
- Route KK – 1 mile from 34 at low water crossing
- Route FF – County Road 380 to 2 miles south of County Road 380
- Route CC – Route 49 to County Road 348
Wright County:
- Route AB- Dennis Road to Hunt Road
- Route E- Route 38 to Day Road
- Route Z- Jerk Tail to New Home Road
Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution and plan alternate routes.
MoDOT also offers the following driving tips that can help avoid delays and unsafe conditions during rainy weather:
- Turn on your headlights when windshield wipers are needed. It’s the law.
- Slow down, use caution, and don’t use cruise control when driving in rain to avoid skidding and hydroplaning.
- Leave plenty of following distance behind the vehicle in front of yours.
- Never move or drive around barricades placed on roadways due to high water. Barricades are a warning designed to protect you from an unsafe condition. You can put yourself at serious risk if you proceed into a flooded section of road.
- If a road is closed, find another route.
- Do NOT drive into high water. Stop and turn around. Notify local police, the sheriff or the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
- “Turn Around – Don’t Drown” as highways become impassable.
For more information, please contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit the Traveler Information Map at: http://traveler.modot.org/map/?district=SOUTHEAST
