Jasper County – Drivers should watch for contractor crews making sidewalk improvements and working close to traffic along McArthur Drive (Missouri Route 171) in Webb City and Main Street (Jasper County Route O) in Alba beginning the week of April 19, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Improvements include making sidewalks and pedestrian areas conform to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements as well as stormwater improvements.
Crews will be doing the following work:
- Beginning week of April 19, contractor crews will reconstruct a nine-foot wide sidewalk/trail in Webb City along McArthur Drive (Route 171) between Frisco Greenway Trail and Dawson Drive
- The sidewalk/trail begins on the north side of McArthur Drive, crosses the highway at Oronogo Street and continues east to Dawson Drive
- In addition, contractor crews will install pedestrian signals, crosswalks, pedestrian ramps and signs
- Once the work in Webb City is complete, contractor crews will move to Alba to reconstruct a sidewalk and make stormwater improvements at intersection of Main Street (Route O) and High Street (Jasper County Route D)
- Contractor crews also will install pedestrian crossings, crosswalks, pedestrian ramps
Traffic Impacts:
- Most work will be done during daytime hours (7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday)
- In Alba, drivers will find occasional lane closings and flaggers directing traffic through the work zone where crews have closed lanes
- All lanes in Alba will be open during nighttime hours and weekends
- In Webb City, occasional lane closings will be done at night (8 p.m.-6 a.m., Monday-Friday)
- All lanes in Webb City will be open to traffic during weekends
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching work zones
- Drivers should find alternate routes around work zones
Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.
Project Information
- Prime contractor: APAC Central Inc., Springfield
- Total cost: $813,000
- Completion date: November 1, 2021
(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)
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