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.
