Joplin's annual street resurfacing project begins this week
JOPLIN, Mo. — The City of Joplin's annual resurfacing program begins tomorrow.
Starting in the Easttown area and a few roads south of 7th Street, crews with 'Blevins Asphalt Construction' will remove the top few inches of asphalt from the roads before laying a fresh coat.
Residents affected will be notified 48 hours before work begins with informational hangers on their front doors.
Crews will mark streets with no parking signs along both sides, and at each end of the block.
After East-town is finished, crews will move on to St. Louis Avenue, at Zora and Prairie Flower Roads, southwest Joplin, Connecticut Avenue from 15th to 32nd Street, northwest Joplin, and Forest Park Cemetery.
You can find maps of the work zones through the link here.
This project is funded by the Transportation, Capital Improvement, and Parks and Stormwater sales tax initiatives.
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