MOUND CITY, Mo. – A resurfacing project is planned for Route 118 between U.S. Route 59 in Mound City and Route 111 near Big Lake in Holt County. During the next two weeks, contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will begin to prepare the road for resurfacing.

Tuesday, March 15, through Friday, March 18, crews will work on the shoulders through the project.

On Monday, March 21, 2016, contractors will begin pavement repairs on the portion of Route 118 between U.S. Route 59 in Mound City and approximately one mile west of U.S. Route 59. The pavement repair work will continue through Friday, March 25, 2016.

These first portions of the project will include lane closures and motorists should use caution and obey all road signs and flaggers. Resurfacing work is scheduled to begin in May.