MoDOT Offers Highway Work Zone Map
JEFFERSON CITY – If you want to avoid as many orange barrels as possible this year, check out the Missouri Department of Transportation’s statewide construction map before you travel.
The guide lists major construction projects that will affect traffic across the state, as well as breaks out major projects in the St. Louis, Springfield and Kansas City areas. The map gives brief project details, notes whether work is occurring during the day or night or both and shows the expected completion date.
“This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week, which traditionally kicks off the highway construction season,” said MoDOT Director Pete Rahn. “Not only do we want to alert motorists that we’ll be out there working day and night to make their roads smoother and safer, but we want to give them tools they can use to minimize their delays and frustration.”
You can get copies of the statewide construction map by calling MoDOT’s toll-free number, 888-ASK-MoDOT, or by going to the Statewide Construction Map page. The department’s Web site also offers a map specific to construction projects on Interstate 44, as well as an interactive work zone map that gives more detailed work zone information.
With 27 projects scheduled on I-44 this year, 17 planned for Interstate 70 and many more scattered throughout the state, more than 1,000 work zones are expected during the construction season.
“The governor has challenged us to finish our Smooth Roads Initiative by the end of the year – a full year ahead of schedule - which means 2,200 miles of highway improvements and a lot of work zones,” said Rahn. “While this will mean some delays, it also means smoother, safer traveling in the long run.”
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