Resurfacing project on Route 60 in Newton County to begin next week

(From MODOT)

Resurfacing Project on U.S. Route 60

In Newton County Set to Begin Week of July 6

Newton County - Drivers can expect lane closures and occasional traffic delays on U.S. Route 60 in Newton County for a resurfacing project beginning the week of July 6, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Contractor crews will lay new asphalt on a nearly 24-mile section of Route 60 from the Oklahoma/Missouri state line to Missouri Route E in Granby. The project also will replace guardrail in areas.  Drivers should obey flaggers and wait for pilot cars to guide motorists through the work zone. Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule. Traffic Impacts: Lane closings/one-lane traffic Delays expected Both daytime and nighttime work Flaggers, pilot cars directing traffic in areas Project Information Prime contractor: Blevins Asphalt Construction Co., Mt. Vernon Total cost: $3.8 million Completion date: November 1, 2015