ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – An intersection improvement project on Sullivan County Route 5 has been delayed by another week. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is administering a US DOT Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant for the construction of transportation improvements around the Roy Blunt Reservoir project. Contractors from Capitol Paving and Construction, LLC., working with MoDOT, planned to begin the multi-stage project yesterday, Aug. 7, but are now planning to begin construction on Monday, Aug. 14.
The Roy Blunt Reservoir Project (formerly known as the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project) is a cooperative effort between Sullivan County, North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission (NCMRWC) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The BUILD grant project, while separate, is dependent on the schedule and timeline of the reservoir project.
Below is a tentative schedule of work for the BUILD grant intersection improvements:
- Aug. 14 - early November: Intersection improvements at Route 5 and Mid-Lake Road.
- Traffic Impacts: Roadway will be narrowed to one-lane with flaggers directing motorists through the work zone. Motorists may face travel delays.
- Aug. 28 - late October: Intersection improvements on Route 5 at the intersections of Route N and Mayapple Road.
- Traffic Impacts: Roadway will be CLOSED during construction. Motorists will be directed to follow the signed detour on Routes 6, J, Y, N and B.
As part of the BUILD grant, transportation improvements are also planned in the next two years at the intersection of Sullivan County Routes N and Y, construction of three new bridges on Mid-Lake and Mayapple Roads, and roadway paving.
More information about the BUILD grant transportation improvements and project detours can be found on MoDOT’s website at: https://www.modot.org/missouri-route-5-route-n-and-route-vv-new-pavement-construction-sullivan.
To learn more about the Roy Blunt Reservoir project, you can visit the website at https://elcr.info/ or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/people/North-Central-Missouri-Regional-Water-Commission-ELCR/100044680706501/.
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.
Also, 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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