A SMT News Report

SIKESTON - The I-155 river bridge from Caruthersville to Dyersburg, Tenn., has reopened after being hit be a barge on Tuesday.

The Missouri Department of Transportation reported the bridges was inspected after Tuesday’s incident and is now open.

Water covered Highway 51 at the Route 60 overpass Tuesday afternoon, despite efforts by crews to keep the road open.

Other roadways closed in Stoddard County include:

•· Route 51 - from two miles north of Puxico to Route C (Bollinger County)
•· Route 60 - Westbound traffic diverted to east bound lanes from Route N to Route 114
•· Ramp from US 60 east to Route 51 at Fisk
•· Route 91 - from Route P to Route CC (Scott County)
•· Route A - from Route E to MO153
•· Route AE- from CRD 497 to Route 51
•· Route BB - from Route C to Route M
•· Route D - CRD 751 to CRD 765
•· Route E - from Route FF to Route N
•· Route MM - from Route U to Route 102 (Dunklin County)
•· Route O - from Route 25 to Route P
•· Route T - Route 51 to Route D(Wayne Co.)
•· Route Y - from Route AB to Route Z

{BR}Photo Above: MoDOT crews and volunteers worked Monday afternoon to try and keep flood waters from covering Highway 51 near the Highway 60 overpass in Stoddard County. The water continued to flow, and the highway was closed later in the day.