SIKESTON - The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract during its regular meeting today for improvements to County Road 337 in Pemiscot County.  The $1,940,628 contract was awarded to G & M Concrete & Asphalt Co., Inc., Troy, Mo. 

The project will include widening and resurfacing from Route 84 to Route U, near the City of Caruthersville.  Once work is completed, this section of the roadway will become a portion of Route D and be included in the state highway system.   

Work is expected to begin next spring, weather permitting.  As improvements are underway, the road will be closed. 

"Once the project is complete, it will greatly improve the access to the Pemiscot County Port Authority," said Project Manager Eric Krapf. 

The project is expected to be completed by fall 2010.  

Work zones will be marked with signs as work is underway.  Drivers are urged to use extreme caution near the work zone and plan for possible delays.  MoDOT will alert drivers prior to any change in traffic.

For more information, contact Assistant to the Resident Engineer Jason Williams at (573) 472-5325, Project Manager Eric Krapf at (573) 472-5261 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636). 

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