NEW: MoDOT urges caution as area goes under winter

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close two lanes on westbound Highway 40-61 at the Daniel Boone Bridge over the Missouri River Thursday and Friday nights for expansion joint repairs, weather permitting.

Crews will close the two left lanes at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16 and Friday, Dec. 17. The lanes should be reopened by 5 a.m. the following day.

Depending on work, crews may have to periodically close the entire roadway for up to 15 minutes during portions of the work.

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