Highways commission awards contracts for Southeast District projects

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded several contracts for Southeast District projects during a special session Tuesday, including two in the region, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release.

According to the release, contracts include:

• A $572,416 contract awarded to Joe's Bridge and Grading Inc. for a bridge deck replacement on Route Y over Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County.
• An $8,888,725 contract awarded to Magruder Paving for resurfacing Interstate 55 from Route J to Highway 51 in Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties.

Work zones will be marked with signs as work is underway. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in these areas and plan for possible delays. MoDOT will alert drivers before any changes in traffic.

For more information, call 1-888-275-6636.

Pertinent address:

Route Y over Interstate 55

Interstate 55 from Route J to Route 51 in Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties