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MoDOT to close portion of Highway 5 in Howard County for repairs related to sinkhole

This photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows a sinkhole that formed Sunday, July 27, 2025, on Highway 5 in Howard County. A Missouri Department of Transportation spokeswoman said the hole formed after a culvert broke.
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This photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows a sinkhole that formed Sunday, July 27, 2025, on Highway 5 in Howard County. A Missouri Department of Transportation spokeswoman said the hole formed after a culvert broke.
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Published 5:40 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close a portion of Highway 5 on Wednesday between New Franklin and Fayette to replace a culvert, according to a Tuesday press release.

A stretch of highway between County Roads 426 and 320 will be closed from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

The work is related to a sinkhole that formed on Sunday, according to MoDOT spokeswoman Marcia Johnson. She said the hole formed after a culvert broke.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol had warned travelers of the sinkhole in the roadway on Sunday afternoon.

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