The Missouri Department of Transportation said on Friday, April 2, that work to remove damaged sections of pavement on Highway O will continue for multiple additional weeks.
“We have one …
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The Missouri Department of Transportation said on Friday, April 2, that work to remove damaged sections of pavement on Highway O will continue for multiple additional weeks.
“We have one or two crews every day working to get sections of the road dug out and filled with rock and anticipate having the upper end of the road done next week, weather permitting,” said MoDOT District Engineer Paula Gough.
During that time, Gough said the speed limit on Highway O has been set at 35 mph and the road will remain closed to through traffic until further notice. “Loose Gravel” signs will be installed along with other warning signs that are already up, MoDOT added.
When damaged sections on the upper end of Highway O are done being replaced with rock, crews will move south of Strack’s Church Road and begin work there.
“We are making slow and steady progress,” Gough said. “For our crews’ safety, drivers’ safety, and to help keep the integrity of the road as it exists, it is imperative all drivers obey the 35 mile per hour speed limit.”
MoDOT has not issued any information about longer-term plans to restore the road. In March, Gough told The Record that her office is still assessing plans to repair the highway.
Area residents have partly attributed the damage on the roadway to heavy trucks hauling clay from a location on Highway O. Gough said MoDOT was informed that the hauling operation could continue through the end of the year.
