Nevada – Drivers can expect nighttime lane closings and occasional traffic delays when a project to resurface U.S. Route 54 (Austin Boulevard and Centennial Boulevard) and Loop 49 (Osage Boulevard and Austin Boulevard) in Nevada begins the week of July 15, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Route 54 will receive a new asphalt driving surface from near Webster Street east to near the I-49 interchange. Loop 49 also will get a new asphalt driving surface from I-49 south to Austin Boulevard and east to the I-49 interchange.
Crews will work at night between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. At least one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction at all times. Drivers also can expect to see occasional flaggers directing traffic through the work zone.
All lanes of traffic will be open during daytime hours.
Signs and message boards will alert drivers to the work zone. Drivers can expect bright lights, workers and equipment close to traffic where crews are set up to work. Drivers are urged to slow down and use caution.
Because crews are working at night, noise may be an issue for people who live near one of the routes being repaved.
The city of Nevada also is contributing $100,000 toward the replacement of concrete medians in the project.
Weather and/or scheduling delays will alter the work schedule.
Project Background
- Prime Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Springfield
- Completion Date: November 1, 2019
- Total Project Cost: $1.9 million
(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)
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