The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists traveling in the Cairo area that the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed for three days this month.
The closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 20 and will extend through Wednesday, August 22. The closure will be effective during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Also, the bridge will be restricted to one lane during daylight hours from Thursday, August 23 to Friday, August 31.
Crews will be performing required safety inspection of the structure.
