Barry County

Construction Activities

Route 60 passing lanes - Journagan Construction Co., was awarded the $8.6 million contract to build intermittent passing lanes from Route 37 near Monett to Route 14 near Aurora. Crews are working 24/7 as weather allows. Estimated completion date is late fall 2009.

 

Maintenance Activities

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing, installing drainage pipes, maintaining signs, repairing edges and spraying brush.

 

Barton County

Construction Activities

Route 126/71 interchange - APAC-Missouri, Inc., was awarded the $4.5 million contract to build an interchange at Route 126 and Route 71. Route 126 east of Route 71 is currently closed, and Route 126 west of Route 71 will be closed Aug. 10. Estimated completion date for the project is summer 2010.

Route DD/EE and 71 interchange, and Route V/C and 71 interchanges - Brauer Excavating was awarded the $7.3 million contract to build interchanges at Routes DD/EE and V/C. Estimated completion date for both interchanges is September 2010. On July 16, Route V west of Route 71 was closed.

Route 43 resurfacing - Blevins Asphalt was awarded the $1.2 million contract to resurface from Route 160 south of Liberal to Route 54 north of Moundville. Estimated completion date is Dec. 1, 2009.

 

Maintenance Activities

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing, maintaining bridges, cutting brush and maintaining signs.

 

Bates County

Construction Activities

Route 71 - APAC-Missouri, Inc., was awarded the $3 million contract to resurface from Route 18 to Route A/B near Butler. Estimated completion date is late November 2009.

Route 52 East bridge replacement - Hilty Quarries was awarded the $5.9 million contract to replace the Route 52 East bridge. The detour is Route H to Route BB to Route 52. Estimated completion date is fall 2010.

 

Maintenance Activities

Routes H, BB, UU and VV - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing.

Route W - Nov. 2-6 - Patching pavement.

Routes 52 West and 71 - Nov. 2-6 - Repairing shoulders.

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Maintaining signs, mowing and replacing culverts.

 

Cedar County

Maintenance Activities

Route 54 - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing and repairing edges.

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Maintaining signs and mowing.

 

Dade County

Maintenance Activities

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing, maintaining signs and patching pavement.

 

Jasper County

Maintenance Activities

Route D - Oct. 14-Dec. 31 - Bridge at Quaker Mill closed until further notice.

Route 71 South - Nov. 2-5 - Pavement repairs from Route H to Route M.

I-44 East - Nov. 4-6 - Resurfacing from Route 71 North to the Business Loop.

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing and patching pavement.

 

Lawrence County

Construction Activities

Route 39/I-44 interchange - APAC-Missouri of Columbia was awarded the $6.3 million contract to replace the bridge with a 5-lane bridge, realign the south outer road and add signals. Estimated completion date is Nov. 25, 2009. Traffic was moved onto the new bridge and new northbound lanes of Route 39 Oct. 16 and will be handled in this fashion until new Ramps are complete. Intermittent lane closures on I-44 are possible for duration of project.

I-44 resurfacing from Route 39 to the Greene County Line - Laying asphalt on the shoulders and replacing guardrail.

Route 39 - Aurora Prospect Signals - Crews working on signals, asphalt paving complete.

Route 60 passing lanes - Journagan Construction Co., was awarded the $8.6 million contract to build intermittent passing lanes from Route 37 near Monett to Route 14 near Aurora. Crews should begin laying asphalt around Aug. 11. Estimated completion date is late fall 2009.

 

Maintenance Activities

Routes UU and N - Nov. 2-6 - Laying asphalt.

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing and patching pavement.

 

McDonald County

Maintenance Activities

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing and repairing edges.

 

Newton County

Maintenance Activities

I-44 East - Nov. 2 - Bridge maintenance near Business 71.

I-44 East - Nov. 4 - Pavement repairs from Route 43 to Connecticut

I-44 West - Nov. 5 - Bridge maintenance on the Shoal Creek bridge near Route 43.

Route 71 North - Nov. 2 - Bridge maintenance near Business 71.

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing.

 

St. Clair County

 

Construction Activities

Route B Safe & Sound Bridge Replacement - Burk Bridge Company was awarded the $793,000 contract to replace the Monegaw Creek bridges. The road is closed until early December.

 

Maintenance Activities

Route 13 South - Nov. 2-5 - Bridge maintenance from Route B to Route 13 North.

Various routes - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing, spraying weeds and maintaining signs.

 

Vernon County

Construction Activities

Route 43 resurfacing - Blevins Asphalt was awarded the $1.2 million contract to resurface from Route 160 south of Liberal to Route 54 north of Moundville. Estimated completion date is Dec. 1, 2009.

 

Maintenance Activities

Route 71 - Oct. 21-Nov. 5 - Pavement repairs between Route E and Route BB.

Route 54 - Nov. 2-6 - Mowing and repairing shoulders.

Route C - Nov. 2-6 - Patching pavement.

Various routes - Oct. 26-30 - Mowing and maintaining signs.