TRAFFIC ALERT: Pavement Sealing Work Planned on Route PP in Polk Co. May 4

When: 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday, May 4

Where: Route PP between Missouri Route 83 and Polk County Route D north of Bolivar

What: MoDOT crews sealing these routes with a mixture of rock and oil

Traffic Impacts:

• Both lanes of Route PP CLOSED in sections where crews are working
• Drivers will encounter flaggers and pilot cars directing them through the work zone. Drivers should wait for the pilot vehicle before proceeding through the work zone or before entering the work zone from a side road.
• Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
• No signed detours, drivers urged to find alternate routes
• Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

A seal coat is not an alternative to an asphalt overlay, but is planned for this road as an economical way to maintain and preserve the roadway. The treatments keep a road from deteriorating and will extend its life.

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

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