Bates County News

Thursday, May 1, 2025

TRAFFIC ALERT: Pavement Sealing Work Planned for St. Clair Route BB May 5

 When: 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday, May 5

Where: St. Clair County Route BB from Route H east to the end of state maintenance

What: MoDOT crews sealing the highway surface with mixture of rock and oil

Traffic Impacts:

  • Route BB reduced to one lane of traffic where crews are working
  • Drivers will encounter pilot cars directing them through 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 work zone
  • No signed detours
  • Drivers are urged to use 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 these roads as an economical way to maintain and preserve the roadway. The treatments keep a road from deteriorating and will extend its life.


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