By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor
Spring has “sprung” and the winter cobwebs are being shaken free, and that means that crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation are heading out to roadways with work projects.
A number of prjects are planned in Stoddard County in the coming weeks. From the replacement of the deck on a railroad bridge on a major highway to work on smaller highway and byways, the crews will be busy this spring.
Route 60
Work to replace the deck of the Route 60 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad will continue throughout the spring and summer. Westbound traffic will be diverted onto the eastbound lanes from County Road 517 to County Road 531. In addition to reducing traffic to one lane in each direction, a 16-foot width restriction will be in place. Completion is anticipated in late August, weather permitting.
Route 91
The roadway in Bollinger and Stoddard counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews overlay the roadway. This project is set to begin Friday, April 20 and MoDOT anticipates it will be completed May 11. This section of roadway is located from Rt. 51 in Bollinger Co. to Rt. C in Stoddard Co.
Route HH
Route HH in the county will be closed as contractor crews perform bridge maintenance. This section of roadway is located between Route CC and Route 153. Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, April 16 at 7 a.m. and will reopen by 5 p.m. Monday, April 30.
Route PP
Route PP will be closed as crews replace the culvert pipe under the roadway. This section of roadway is located between County Road 279 and County Road 271.Work set to begin Wednesday, April 18.
Highway 60
Eastbound US 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs from One Mile Road to Route 25. This project is scheduled to begin Monday, April 16 at 6 a.m. and ending Thursday, April 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Route 51
Route 51 will be closed as crews replace the culvert pipe under the roadway between County Road 291 and Click Ave. (at south city limits of Puxico). Project work will begin Monday, April 23.
As always, work zones will be marked with signs and motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
