Contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation are scheduled to begin sidewalk improvements on Missouri Route 139 in Hale on Monday, May 11.

The project to help ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), funded in part through the Transportation Alternatives Program, will improve sidewalks in Bosworth, Hale, Keytesville, Mendon, Norborne, Rothville and Sumner. During the project, some lane closures will be in effect. Motorists are encouraged to use caution and follow all traffic control, flaggers, signs and barricades. All vehicles and personal property will need to be removed from the work area prior to start of construction.

Other routes scheduled for ADA improvemetns include Route EE in Rothville and Route D in Norborne. As a part of this project, Route E in Sumner, Route CC in Mendon, Route K in Keytesville, and Route M in Bosworth are under construction or have recently been completed.

Once the sidewalk replacements are complete, crews will install signs and pavement markings. The project is expected to be complete by late July.