MoDOT prioritizes all roads to quickly assist the largest number of travelers. Roads with the highest traffic volumes are treated and cleared first. Here are the priority routes in Southeast Missouri:
Roadways receiving first priority in the Southeast Missouri region include Interstates 55, 57 and 155 along with Routes 60, 67, 412, 160 and portions of 51 and 74.
Second priority roadways include Routes 8, 25, 32, 34, 47, 49, 51, 53, 61, 62, 72, 74, 75, 77, 80, 91, 102, 105, 108, 114, 142, 143, 153, 158, 162, 164, 177 and heavily traveled lettered routes.
Routes 144 and 172 along with lesser-traveled lettered routes, outer roads and service roads are MoDOT’s third priority.
An emergency situation where roads need to be cleared to provide emergency equipment access takes temporary precedence over the standard priority route processes. Requests for such emergency service must be channeled through a law enforcement agency or through MoDOT’s Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636).
