JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A contract to resurface 44 miles of roadways in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Perry and Madison counties was awarded Tuesday to Apex Paving Co. of Cape Girardeau.

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission gave the contract, worth approximately $1 million, to apply asphalt to some area roads.

In Cape Girardeau County, this includes: Route PP from highways 34/72 to the end of state maintainance; Route V from Highway 177 north to Highway 177 south; Route Z from Route F to Highway 25; and Highway 25 from Route K to Highway 74.