MACON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission recently awarded a contract to W.L. Miller of Hamilton, Illinois, for chip seal projects on the following routes: Missouri Route 15 in Shelby County ($537,106.84), from south of U.S. Route 136 to Missouri Route 154 at Paris; U.S. 136 in Schuyler County ($402,751.39), from U.S. Route 63 to Schuyler County Route A; Missouri Route 3 in Randolph County ($265,382), from U.S. Route 24 to Missouri Route 129. The total cost of these projects is $1,205,240.
“Crews will be applying liquid asphalt that helps seal off any cracks that may be in the road, and will then apply small aggregate rock,” said MoDOT Area Engineer Brian Haeffner. “This treatment helps extend the life of routes with a lower volume of motorists on them,” he added.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane through the work zones while the work is completed. The work could begin as early as this spring and should be completed before next fall.
“A more specific schedule on these projects will be shared after the contractor provides the plan for completing the work,” Haeffner added.
For more information contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MoDOT (275-6636).You can also visit us online at www.modot.mo.gov/northeast.