Holt and Atchison County U.S. Route 59 and Route 159 resurfacing projects

Project set to begin in 2025

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – A project was awarded to Herzog Contracting Corp., LLC during the September 2023 Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting, for resurfacing of U.S. Route 59 and Route 159 in Holt and Atchison counties. The contractor currently anticipates beginning the work in 2025 and has a contracted completion date of November 1, 2025.

The project will include resurfacing of U.S. Route 59 from the Iowa state line in Atchison County to just south of Oregon in Holt County. Holt County Route 159 from the Little Tarkio Creek to Interstate 29 near Mound City will also be resurfaced.

For more information on planned projects in your area, please visit https://www.modot.org/statewide-transportation-improvement-program-stip. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), is prepared annually and sets forth the specific construction projects MoDOT will undertake in the next five years.

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