Hannibal to Monroe City

• Project 100% complete
• Opened to traffic Aug. 7.
• Progressive Contractors, Inc., St. Michael, MN
• Award Cost $17,454,758.14
• The east exit to Monroe City is permanently closed.

See Northeast District Homepage for roadwork, lane closures and traveler information

Monroe City to Shelbina

• Overall Project 75% complete Shelby County area – 66% complete - Contractor will be paving 24 hours/day going from the Salt River to the west to Shelbina.  Also laying base rock on the west end of the job near Shelbina. Beginning Wednesday, November 4, Shelby County Road 486 near the Salt River Bridge east of Lakenan will temporarily close at the junction of U.S. 36 and will reopen to traffic in approximately seven working days to allow ample curing time for the concrete. On Thursday, November 5, Birch Street at Hunnewell will be temporarily closed to traffic and could remain closed for approximately two weeks, depending on weather, to remove and rebuild the existing roadway approach. The speed limit in this work zone is 45 mph. The activities listed will create excessive truck traffic. Watch for trucks turning in and out of entrances. The westbound on/off ramps at Routes 36/15 at Shelbina are closed off for the contractor will pave a portion of the new highway, rebuild part of the ramps, and tie it in to the existing highway. Motorists driving west will be directed to take the first Shelbina exit to access Route 15 north and south. Detours clearly signed. Marion County area – 85% complete - Contractor will be grading, staking, trimming grade and laying base rock on the new eastbound lanes just west of Monroe City on the new eastbound lanes. Grading contractor will be building deceleration and acceleration lanes at intersections. Speed Limit at various locations in this area are 35 mph and 45 mph where posted. (updated 11/06/09)

• 18.3 miles of roadway

• November 2009 completion

• Monroe City to Hunnewell – New westbound lanes

• Progressive Contractors, Inc., St. Michael, MN
• Award Cost $22,847,487.81

Shelbina to Macon

See North Central District Homepage for roadwork, lane closures and traveler information

Traffic During Construction

• Access to the highway through at-grade intersections
• Median openings will be provided at state routes and county roads 
• Traffic maintained on the existing Route 36 during construction 
• Temporary side road closures will be required occasionally 
• MoDOT will make every effort to minimize inconvenience to drivers

Schedule

• Timeline

Cost/Funding

• Project construction is estimated at $100 million.
• Partially funded through a half-cent local sales tax in Macon, Shelby, Monroe and Marion counties - this is estimated to fund $43 million of the project
• $7 million earmark for Route 36 from Congressman Kenny Hulshof
• The other $50 million of the project (for construction) is being funded by MoDOT.  All other project costs, including engineering, right of way acquisition, survey, etc., are being funded by MoDOT.

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