MoDOT to make changes at S. Main and Hwy. 71

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The diagrams above show the existing and proposed traffic-flow patterns at the intersection of South Main Street and Highway 71 near Maryville’s south city limits. A contractor hired by the Missouri Department of Transportation is to begin work on the reconfiguration Monday, Oct. 9. The project is expected to take about a month. During that time, motorists should be prepared for delays, flaggers, out-of-service signals and lane changes designed to take vehicles around the work zone.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation will soon be making changes to the intersection of Highway 71 and South Main Street in Maryville.

Chester Bross Construction Co., the contractor for the project, plans to begin work at the intersection on Monday, Oct. 9 — not Oct. 2 as announced earlier.

Changes are to include simplifying the intersection’s southbound traffic flow and moving signals for southbound traffic to the junction of the “on” and “off” slip ramps at Main Street.

Northbound traffic will continue to use the current traffic patterns and signals.

Crews will work during daylight hours and may be on the job six days a week, according to a MoDOT release. Single-lane closures in each direction will occur at various times during the project.

There will also be times when signals are out of service and traffic at the intersection is controlled by flaggers or four-way stop signs.

Motorists will generally be able to travel through the intersection, but there may be times when work on the southbound lanes prohibits traffic from moving through that area.

Motorists are advised to pay close attention to all signs, message boards and flaggers in the work zone. The project is expected to take about a month to complete, depending on weather conditions.

After work is complete, traffic on Main Street and 282nd Street will be able to cross and access U.S. Route 71 at the signal-controlled intersection.

During the project, some through traffic, including motorists turning onto or off of Highway 71, may be prohibited. Motorists will be directed around the work zone.

Next spring, the contractor is scheduled to complete the second half of the two-phase project by resurfacing Highway 71 from just north of Route A in Nodaway County to just north of Highway 48 in Andrew County.

For more information, go to www.modot.org/northwest or call the MoDOT information line at 888-275-6636.