PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — Weather permitting, May 1, contractor crews will start work on a resurfacing project on Route NN in Pike County from U.S. Route 54 to U.S. Route 61.  The expected completion is mid-May.

Motorists can expect delays as traffic will be reduced to one lane where work is occurring.  “Flaggers and a pilot car will be used to direct traffic through the work zone.  For the safety of the crews and the traveling public, we would like to remind drivers to be attentive in work zones and put down your cell phones to eliminate distractions,” stated Missouri Department of Transportation Area Engineer Emily Edgar. All work is weather dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

The $7.6M contract, awarded to Magruder Paving, LLC. and includes the following pavement improvement projects listed below and will be completed in the order listed.

• Pike County, Bus. 61 – Resurfacing from 0.3 miles south of Route UU to the roundabout in Bowling Green, night work.
• Pike County, Missouri Route 161 – Resurfacing from Bowling Green to Middletown
• Pike County, Route UU – Seal coat from U.S. 61 to U.S. 54 near Louisiana
• Montgomery County, Missouri Route 161 – Resurfacing from Middletown to Interstate 70 near Danville

Signs and message boards will be in place to alert motorists, as schedule changes occur.