SAVANNAH, Mo. – Route 48 is scheduled for a sealing project beginning Monday.

Contractors from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will seal Route 48 from U.S. Route 71 in Andrew County to U.S. Route 169 at King City in Gentry County.

Due to the work on the bridge at Whitesville, seal coating of Route 48 will be split into two parts. The contractors will begin at the Route 48 bridge at Whitesville and move east towards King City. Once that portion is completed, they will begin at the bridge at Whitesville and move west towards U.S. Route 71. The work on these two sections is expected to take three to four days to complete, weather permitting.

During the project, motorists will navigate through the single lane work zone by following a pilot car. Any motorists approaching from an adjoining road should wait for the pilot car to pass and then join the queue of cars.

Following the project on Route 48, the contractor will move to U.S. Route 169 for a seal coat project between Route 31 in DeKalb County and Interstate 29 in Buchanan County. Crews could begin on U.S. Route 169 as early as Thursday, Sept. 1. All schedules are weather permitting and subject to change.

MoDOT encourages all motorists to slow down, buckle up, eliminate distractions and drive safely to ensure everyone is able to Arrive Alive.

For more information on this and other MoDOT projects, visit www.modot.org/northwest