Commission awards contract for repairs

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $525,000 contract Wednesday to Collins & Hermann Inc. of St. Louis for improvements to various roadways throughout Southeast Missouri. The project includes on-call guard cable and guardrail repair on U.S. 67, Interstate 55, Interstate 57, Interstate 155 and other routes throughout the Southeast District. Repairs will be made as needed, and lane closures may be necessary at times. The contract will be in place for a year. For more information, contact project manager Pete Berry at 417-469-6242, resident engineer Audie Pulliam at 573-840-9781 or MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636.