JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Preventative maintenance on 50 miles of Missouri Route 32 across multiple counties is set to get underway the week of Aug. 12.
Construction crews plan to begin applying a seal coat on Route 32 at Dallas County Route P and progress east to Harrison Avenue in Lebanon, then will start at Missouri Route 17 in Texas County progressing west to the southern junction with Route 5 in Lebanon. During daylight hours, Monday through Friday, traffic will be reduced to one lane in segments up to 2 miles long. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $1,557,100 contract to Blevins Asphalt Construction Company Inc. for this work, which is expected to continue through the end of August. All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.
Seal coating is a preventative maintenance treatment which rejuvenates the road surface and helps extend the life of the roadway by filling and sealing cracks in the existing asphalt with an emulsified asphalt/aggregate seal. MoDOT does its best to be good stewards of the monies entrusted to us by taxpayers. One of the ways is to employ preventative maintenance methods, such as this.
MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones. All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change. Motorists are advised to use extra caution through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and avoid any distractions.
For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation-related matters, please visit our Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/ or call our 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636).
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