Poplar Bluff companies have been awarded $16 million in state contracts for paving, sidewalk, bridge and other work across the region.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on Jan. 5.
Contracts include the following:
• An $8.7 million contract was awarded to Pace Construction Company of Poplar Bluff for resurfacing the following routes:
Route 63 from Route 19 to the Arkansas State and modification of turn lanes at Route 63 and Route 19 in Oregon County; Route 63 from McFarland Street to Route 63 and resurfacing and adding a center turn lane on Route 160 from Route AB to County Road 6070 in Howell County.
• A $3,816,969 contract was awarded to Robertson Contractors, Inc., of Poplar Bluff for raising the roadway in two locations, including a bridge replacement on Route 177 from County Road 651 to County Road 643 in Cape Girardeau County.
• A $3,569,407 contract was awarded to Robertson Contractors, Inc., for bridge and culvert replacements in New Madrid County. Bridge and culvert replacements include: Route 162 over Drainage Ditch 1 and Drainage Ditch 251, and; Route 162 over Drainage Ditch 62.
• A $1,219,226 contract was awarded to Putz Construction, LLC, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements on Route M in Scott City, Missouri from the West Outer Road to the East Outer Road in Scott County.
• A $10,080,771 contract was awarded to Apex Paving, Co., for resurfacing Interstate 155 from Route 412 to the Tennessee State line in Pemiscot County.