Heads up, drivers in Dent and Iron counties—your commute might get a little splashy and possibly slow going next week as MoDOT crews get busy with a thorough scrub-down of local bridges. The nitty-gritty comes straight from MoDOT's announcement, which lays out the need-to-know for anyone rolling through Route 32 between Route 72 and Route KK, marking a swath of roadway set for some spring cleaning action.
Weather has to play nice, of course, but the schedule's locked in for tomorrow kick-off extending through to Thursday, the crews wielding their power washers from 8 in the morning till 4 in the afternoon, every day if the sun's shining. If you're one driving this stretch, you're in for a bit of the slowdown and inconvenient merging maybe—but it's all in the name of safety and longevity, of bridges we’re talking about, structures that carry folks from A to B, no small thing for sure.
Now, we all know how it goes—signs go up, warnings blare, but there’s always someone in a hurry or just not paying attention, hence the officials with MoDOT are amplifying their urging: when you're in the vicinity of this literal wash-cycle, keeping an eye out is crucial. They're not tossing up signs for their health, but for yours, so "extreme caution" is the mantra to adopt while motoring by.
