Attention drivers in Clinton County: Roadwork is about to put a slight hitch in your commute along U.S. Route 69 as pavement repairs are set to commence. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), road crews will be hitting the ground between Interstate 35 and Missouri Route 116 starting next week.
With the work scheduled for March 18-21, those planning to travel this stretch should prepare for some slowdowns. Flaggers will be reducing traffic to one lane to safely guide motorists through the zone, putting a temporal crimp in your daily drive. Eager to wrap up ahead of the weekend, crews will operate from the early hours of 7 a.m. until the afternoon wraps at 4 p.m., aiming for as little disruption as possible.
Delays are, unfortunately, an anticipated side effect of the repair work. MoDOT wants drivers to note that their ability to stay on schedule is somewhat beholden to the whims of weather, which might nudge the timeline this way or that. As drivers, crossing our fingers for clear skies and dry roads could be as much a part of our routine as morning coffee.
MoDOT asks, in the grace of grace, for a slice of your patience and cooperation. "Always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones," is their mantra for maintaining safety during these trying times on the tarmac. We're all in this together, so lending a hand by doing our part can make the necessary evil of infrastructure upkeep that much less evil.
