Holt County U.S. Route 159 pavement improvement project to pause for the winter

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. A pavement improvement and flood remediation project on Holt County U.S. Route 159 is shutting down for the winter and will resume in early 2023. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Phillips Hardy, Inc. to complete the project

As a flood remediation measure, the contractor has been installing erosion control along the roadsides on U.S. Route 159 from the Missouri River to the Little Tarkio Creek near Fortescue. The temporary traffic signals which have been guiding motorists through the work zone have been removed. Some shoulder work may continue through early December. A date for all work to resume in 2023, and the temporary traffic signals to be re-installed, has not yet been determined. 

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change. 

MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.  

While at modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or via social media. 

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