MARYVILLE, Mo. – Unforseen issues in acquiring materials has pushed back the start date for the resurfacing planned for U.S. Route 71.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Chester Bross Construction Company, to resurface the nearly 12-mile section of U.S. Route 71 between Route A in Nodaway County and Route 48 in Andrew County. The contractor hopes to begin Monday, April 16, weather permitting. Crews will resurface the northbound lanes first, beginning at Route 48 and continuing north to Route A. They will then move to the southbound lanes.
They will work weekdays during daylight hours. During the resurfacing project, one lane each direction of U.S. Route 71 will remain open. Motorists are advised to use caution as equipment and crews will be very close to the open lane of traffic.
Most of the driving surface work should be complete by the end of May. After the new surface is laid, shoulder, guardrail and rumble stripe work will take place. This will also require intermittent lane closures. A final seal and pavement marking is scheduled for June, which will complete the project.
As with all work, schedules are weather dependent and could change.
MoDOT encourages all motorists to slow down, buckle up, eliminate distractions and drive safely to ensure everyone is able to Arrive Alive.
For more information on this and other MoDOT projects, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636
) or visit www.modot.org/northwest and view the online Traveler Information Map. In addition, MoDOT provides updated information on Twitter @MoDOTNorthwest and Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOTNWDistrict.
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