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News Release
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Republic: Round-the-Clock
Work Scheduled
On U.S. 60/Route 413 Weeks of Oct.10 and 17
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*DISTRICT 8, SPRINGFIELD
- Paving crews are scheduled to work round
the clock Sunday through Friday for two weeks, starting
Sunday, October 10, on the U.S. 60/Route 413 widening
project in Republic, the Missouri Department of Transportation
said.
Old pavement will be ground off and a new driving surface
will be laid between West Avenue and Hines Street.
Two-way traffic will be maintained during this work.However,
it will be necessary to shift traffic into the center
turn lane.
Drivers are asked to proceed carefully and watch for
vehicles turning slowly into or out of driveways and
side streets during the weeks of October 10 and October
17.
Dump trucks will drive into and out of the work zone,
and workers will be on the job close to traffic.
The grinding operation will run between 6 p.m. and 6
a.m. each day. The paving operation will follow between
6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Contractor crews plan to begin on the eastbound side
of the highway at West Avenue and proceed east to Hines
Street.
Then the operation will move to the westbound side and
proceed from Hines Street to West Avenue.
Rain will delay this work.
Week of
October 4
Most of the work planned will take place AWAY from traffic.
Sidewalk and curb will be built and sod laid at various
locations.
Giving Advance Warning
MoDOT and its contractors will continue to work closely
with city officials and businesses and others directly
affected when planning the street closings.
Emergency service agencies and dispatchers are being
notified when streets are closed so that responders
can plan alternate routes, he said.
Background
The prime contractor on the $6.1-million widening project
along U.S.60/Route 413 in Republic is Journagan Construction
of Springfield. Some sewer and water line work is being
done by the City of Republic, a partner with MoDOT on
the project.
The project involves adding a lane in each direction
and rebuilding city street approaches and driveway entrances
between Hines Street and West Avenue, with work continuing
into the fall. The highway will be resurfaced through
Republic's city limits in the spring of 2005 after the
weather warms up |
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