Mount Auburn Road reduced to one lane

Southeast Missourian

Construction for a water main project will reduce part of Mount Auburn Road to one lane of traffic beginning today.

The westernmost southbound lane will be closed for 600 to 700 feet beginning at Gordonville Road. The work will continue to move north along Mount Auburn Road for several weeks while work is completed.

Construction consists of approximately 1,805 linear feet of 16-inch water main, 3,404 linear feet of 12-inch water main and 1,637 linear feet of 8-inch water main along Gordonville Road and Mount Auburn Road.

It affects Gordonville Road from St. Francis Drive to Mount Auburn Road, Mount Auburn Road from Gordonville Road to Wisteria Drive, west from Mount Auburn Road and connecting to an existing line at Julie Drive.

The contract amount is $309,083 and is funded by the State Revolving Loan Fund administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The contractor is Robinson Construction Company of Perryville, Mo. The scheduled completion date is November.