Westbound Interstate 44, east of St. Robert, will close Saturday night for the removal of two wrecked tractor-trailers

In the wake of late Thursday afternoon’s road-blocking tractor-trailer rig accident on westbound 44 in Pulaski County near the Big Piney Bridge, MODOT reports the right-hand lane of westbound Interstate 44, east of St. Robert, will close Saturday night for the removal of two tractor-trailers. The left-hand lane will remain open.

A towing company, under a MoDOT-issued permit, will close the driving lane of westbound I-44 from mile marker 170 in Phelps County to mile marker 167 in Pulaski County. The lane closure will be in place Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Both the on- and off-ramps at Exit 169 will be closed. All eastbound exits in this area will remain open.

All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.