Resurfacing Work Scheduled on Route K in Knox and Lewis Counties

HANNIBAL - Weather permitting, the week of September 3, a resurfacing project is expected to begin on Route K in Knox and Lewis counties, from Missouri Route 15 in Baring to Missouri Route 6 in La Belle.

The $7M contract was awarded last year to W. L. Miller Company of Hamilton, Illinois and includes several additional resurfacing projects that have already been completed:

• Clark County, Route C - From Missouri Route 81 to Missouri Route 27
• Lewis County, Route P - From U.S. Route 61 in Canton to Route C
• Lewis County, U.S. Route 61 Outer Road - From Business Route 61 to end of state maintenance in Canton
• Lewis County, Route N - From Missouri Route 6 to end of state maintenance

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.

These resurfacing projects are included as part of Gov. Parson's Rural Road program. With the Governor's signing of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, an additional $100 million in General Revenue was made available for Missouri's low volume rural roads. Using asset management data, the Missouri Department of Transportation identified 1,567 lane miles of low volume roads ranked in poor condition. These locations will receive resurfacing treatments of hot mix asphalt to improve the road conditions. The roads have been bundled into several large 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).

For more information on this and other projects in your area, please contact MoDOT's Customer Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636). Work with us in the work zone! Please remember to obey all work zone signs and personnel. With an increased number of highway work zones in Missouri, we urge all drivers to pay attention every second while driving, especially through a work zone. Be informed of your route by checking the MoDOT Traveler Information Map before you travel.