The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will suspend road construction and routine maintenance operations starting at noon on Thursday, July 2, through 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, to accommodate increased traffic on the highways.
MoDOT says lane and bridge closures already in place around the state will remain during the holiday weekend. Drivers are urged to be alert to sudden closures due to emergency situations.
With relaxed restrictions following the lifting of statewide COVID-19 health orders on June 16- and with Independence Day coming on a Saturday- traffic is expected to be heavy on Missouri’s roadways all weekend.
There were 15 people killed and 58 seriously injured in traffic crashes in Missouri during the 2019 Independence Day holiday counting period. Of the 73 people killed or injured, 18 were involved in a crash where there was at least one substance-impaired driver.