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Route Y in Stoddard County will be reduced with a 10 foot width restriction as contractor crews resurface the roadway. This section of roadway is located from Route 61 to 2 miles east of Route 25 in Bloomfield, Mo., at the Nestle Purina Plant. Weather permitting, work will take place Friday, Sept. 7 through Monday, Oct. 15 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily. 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. |
Looking for something to do? The annual Highway 61 Yard Sale kicks off this Labor Day weekend. It is a spin-off of the 100-mile yard sale that is held on Memorial Day weekend.
The starting point is High Street, just south of the courthouse in Jackson, Missouri.
Yard sales can be found as far north as Bloomsdale.
Selling will officially start on Thursday, August 30th, but the biggest crowds will be found on Saturday. The sales wrap up on September 1st.
The goal of the yard sale is to bring traffic to businesses along Highway 61.
You expect a big crowd, which means a lot of traffic along Highway 61.
Some sellers are posting their yard sale locations on the event’s Facebook page.
For more information about the event, CLICK HERE.
