BOONE COUNTY – A Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project aimed at reducing the number of crashes along U.S. Route 63 in Boone County will result in the closure of Minor Hill Road on Wednesday, April 21.
The closure will be in place until Wednesday, April 28. In addition, contractors plan to also close Angel Lane at Route 63 on Monday, April 26. Angel Lane will be closed at that location until Monday, May 3.
Once the work is completed in that area, the median crossovers currently at those intersections will be permanently closed.
Deceleration lanes, acceleration lanes and other intersection reconfigurations, including J-turns, are being built at these locations. Similar configurations are planned for Martin Lane, New Salem Lane, and Loy Martin Road.
The installation of J-turns has proven to help eliminate right-angle crashes and has been shown to reduce injury and fatal accidents by more than fifty percent. More information about J-turns is available at www.modot.org/j-turns.
Work on the intersections will take place in both directions between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m and will include single lane closures on Route 63 at each work location. Some delays are possible.
MoDOT is encouraging drivers to watch for work zones, obey all traffic signs and allow plenty of room for workers on the road.
This project is expected to be complete by the end of the year. More information and updates are available at www.modot.org/Route63Intersections.
Work is weather permitting and could be delayed. For more information about this project or other transportation-related matters, please call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/central. Follow the MoDOT Central Missouri District on Facebook or Twitter for project updates.
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