Southwest District pavement sealing work along various routes to begin week of May 18

MODOT

Drivers should expect one lane traffic, flaggers and pilot cars where contractor crews are sealing various routes in the Southwest District with a mixture of rock and oil beginning Monday, May 18, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Work is planned to begin May 18 starting with U.S. Route 160 in Taney County.

Contractor crews will seal the existing driving surface on these routes. A seal coat is not an alternative to an asphalt overlay, but is being used as an economical way to maintain and preserve the roadway. The treatments keep a road from deteriorating and will extend its life. Crews will work daytime hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. from Monday – Friday.

Taney County

●      U. Route 160 between Route O in Kissee Mills and Lightning Springs Road at the Taney/Ozark county line

Traffic impacts:

●      Traffic reduced to one lane where contractor crews are working

●      Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed when traveling over recently sealed sections of highways.

●      Drivers urged to find alternate routes

●      No signed detours

●      Drivers will encounter flaggers and pilot cars directing them through the work zones. Drivers should wait for the pilot vehicle before proceeding through the work zones or before entering the work zones from a side road.

●      Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances along the road.

●      Electronic message boards located near the planned road work will alert drivers to any changes in the work schedule.

●      Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts.

Weather and/or scheduling delays will alter the work schedule.

Project information:

●      Prime contractor: Blevins Asphalt Construction Co., Mt. Vernon

●      Total project cost: $3.2 million

●      Contract completion date: September 1, 2026

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

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