HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, as early as June 3, resurfacing projects are scheduled to begin in Audrain and Monroe counties. Contractor crews will start on Route JJ in Audrain County, from U.S. Route 54 to the end of state maintenance near Mexico, then continue to Route Y, from Route M in Monroe County to Missouri Route 22 near Sturgeon in Audrain County.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction at the location where crews are actively working. Flaggers and a pilot car will be utilized for traffic control to guide traffic through the work zone. Workers will be present during daylight hours. All work is weather dependent and schedules are subject to change.
The $7.8M contract, awarded last year to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. of Columbia, Missouri, includes several additional resurfacing projects scheduled to be completed by November 1, 2025:
- Randolph County, Route U - from Missouri Route 3 to the end of state maintenance (Complete)
- Randolph County, Route O - from Route C to the end of state maintenance (In Progress)
- Audrain/Monroe County, Route C - from U.S. Route 24 in Monroe County to Missouri Route 151 near Centralia at the Boone County line
- Monroe County, Route M - from Missouri Route 151 to Missouri Route 15
- Audrain County, Route CC - from Route C to Missouri Route 15 near Rowena
- Monroe County, Route U - from U.S. Route 24 to the end of state maintenance at Florida
- Ralls County, Route EE - from Route J to Missouri Route 19
The resurfacing projects are included as part of the Governor's Rural Road program. With the Governor’s signing of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, an additional $100 million in General Revenue is available for Missouri’s low volume rural roads. Using asset management data, the Missouri Department of Transportation has identified 1,985 lane miles of low volume roads to receive treatments to improve road conditions. The roads are being bundled into 19 contracts across the state. For more information on the Governor’s Rural Roads Program, visit Governor's Rural Roads Program | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org).
Work with us in the work zone. For the safety of the crews and the traveling public, drivers are reminded to be attentive in work zones and put down your cell phones to eliminate distractions. All work zones are online at www.modot.org/northeast, and you can receive the latest news about road work in your area by signing up for e-updates.