DATE CHANGE: Preventative maintenance on Route 135 in Cooper County to start Aug. 12
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation have rescheduled two maintenance projects in Cooper County. Updated schedules are provided below for the Missouri Route 135 seal coat project and Interstate 70 eastbound and westbound off-ramp closures at the Route 135 interchange (Exit 98).
Preventative maintenance treatment
Originally planned for Monday, Aug. 10, crews now plan to begin seal coating on Route 135 from I-70 to the Pettis County line on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Work is expected to continue through Aug. 15.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane, with flaggers directing motorists through the work zone. Drivers should expect delays.
Ramp closures
Originally planned for Thursday, Aug. 13, the eastbound and westbound I-70 off-ramps to Route 135 (Exit 98) are now anticipated to be closed Friday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. while crews seal coat the ramps.
Motorists should plan to take alternate routes during the closure.
All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.
Seal coating is a preventive maintenance treatment which rejuvenates the road surface and helps extend the life of the roadway by filling and sealing cracks in the existing asphalt with an emulsified asphalt/aggregate seal. MoDOT does its best to be good stewards of the monies entrusted to us by taxpayers. One of the ways is to employ preventative maintenance methods, such as this.
MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones. All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change. Motorists are advised to use extra caution through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and avoid any distractions.
For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation-related matters, please visit our Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/ or call our 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636). While at modot.org, sign up for work zone updates sent directly to your inbox. Information is also available 24/7 by connecting with us on social media:
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