CAIRO – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is planning to close the U.S. 60/62 Mississippi River Bridge in Cairo for the required annual safety inspection of the structure.

According to IDOT, the closures are scheduled to begin on Monday, March 28 at 8 a.m. extending through Thursday, March 31, at noon and Monday, April 4 at 8 a.m. extending through Thursday, April 7 at noon.

The bridge will be open to all traffic from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night.