Pavement sealing work scheduled on McDonald, Barry, Hickory, Polk county routes

(From MODOT)

MoDOT: Pavement Sealing Work Along Various Routes in the Southwest District to Begin July 17

Drivers should expect one lane traffic, flaggers and pilot cars where contractor crews are sealing various routes in the Southwest District with a mixture of rock and oil beginning Monday, July 17, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Contractor crews will seal the existing driving surface on these routes. A seal coat is not an alternative to an asphalt overlay, but is being used as an economical way to maintain and preserve the roadway. The treatments keep a road from deteriorating and will extend its life. Crews will work daytime hours of 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. from Monday – Saturday.

Here’s a look at the project:

Barry County

Route W between Route A in Wheaton and Old Bus 37 Highway in Butterfield

Christian County

Route AA between Route 160 and Blue Springs Road north of Nixa
Route JJ between Route 125 and Route 14 east of Ozark

Hickory County

Missouri Route 64 between Route J and south of Route D/NN south of Nemo

Hickory/Polk CountyMissouri Route 83 between Route V east of Flemington to Route 54 in Wheatland

McDonald County

Missouri Route 76 between Route E and Route U south of Stella

Route BB between Route 59 and east of I-49 in Goodman

Route E between Route 76 south of Stella and the Missouri state line

Polk County

Route T between Route 13 in Bolivar and Route 123 in Aldrich

Stone CountyMissouri Route 76 between Route 13 and Wolves Lane in Reeds Spring

Route M between Route 265 north of Crane and Route M/U in Jamesville

Webster CountyRoute CC between Rifle Range Road/Route 66 Trail in Marshfield and Webster County Line Road south of Conway

Traffic Impacts

Traffic reduced to one lane where contractor crews are working

Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed when traveling over recently-sealed sections of highways

Drivers urged to find alternate routes. No signed detours are planned.

Drivers will encounter flaggers and pilot cars directing them through the work zones. Drivers should wait for the pilot vehicle before proceeding through the work zones or before entering the work zones from a side road.

Local residents will be able to get to driveway and entrances along the road

Electronic message boards located near the planned road work will alert drivers to any changes in the work schedule

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or scheduling delays will alter the work schedule.

Project Information:Prime contractor: Blevins Asphalt Construction, Mt. Vernon
Total project cost: $2.97 million
Contract completion date: September 1, 2023