The stretch of Highway 15 a mile north of Mexico won’t be re-opening anytime soon.
MoDot says about 600 feet of the road’s surface is significantly damaged after a gas line exploded early Sunday morning.
Engineers say parts of the road are pitted like a golf ball. MoDot has to wait until the weather improves before making temporary repairs to seal the road.
The nearby Davis Fork Bridge wasn’t damaged and passed an emergency inspection.