Traffic Impacts Expected - Resurfacing Operations Scheduled on Route P in Kirksville

HANNIBAL - Weather permitting, as early as October 13, resurfacing operations will working on the in-town section of Route P in Kirksville from Business U.S. 63/Baltimore Street to U.S. Route 63.

While crews are actively working on this urban portion of Route P, motorists will encounter significant delays. Route P traffic is encouraged to avoid the area and use alternate routes to reach their destinations.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction in place at the location where crews are actively working. Flaggers and a pilot car will be utilized for traffic control to guide traffic through the work zone. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

The $807,191 contract was awarded to W. L. Miller Company of Hamilton, Illinois and includes the following routes. All work is anticipated to be completed by November 1, 2026.

• Route H - from LaHarpe Street in Kirksville to Missouri Route 11 (In Progress)
• Route P - from 0.3 mile east of U.S. Route 63 to Bass Way near Kirksville (Tentatively scheduled to begin October 8, 2026)

For more information on this and other projects in your area, please contact MoDOT's Customer Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636). Work with us in the work zone! Please remember to obey all work zone signs and personnel. With an increased number of highway work zones in Missouri, we urge all drivers to pay attention every second while driving, especially through a work zone. Be informed of your route by checking the MoDOT Traveler Information Map before you travel.