MODOT Holds Public Meeting on Route 61

(Jackson, MO) Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting in regards to improvements on Route 61 near Jackson. The meeting will take place this afternoon from 4 to 6 pm at the Jackson Civic Center at 381 East Deerwood Drive. The project to be discussed includes replacing a bridge over Hubble Creek, adding turn lanes to Mary Street, and pavement improvements to Highway 61 from Jackson's roundabout to Route D. Construction on the project isn't slated to begin until the summer of 2023. It should be complete in the summer of 2024.