(July 27) -- ASA Asphalt Company of Cape Girardeau will begin milling and overlay projects in Sikeston beginning Friday (July 28) on Kendall Street.

The first phase will be to strip or mill a thin layer off the top of the existing street. The second phase will be to go back with two layers of asphalt to the give the street a new surface.

Citizens should have access to their property for most of the time the construction is taking place, except for when the milling machine is passing in front of their house (which should only take a few minutes) and while the pavement operation passes their house.

The asphalt will take 30-60 minutes to dry before access is available. These projects are part of the city of Sikeston`s yearly street program as well as a Missouri Department of Economic Development grant project.

Projects for the City of Sikeston funding include:

• Euclid Street
• Presnell Street
• Pine Street (between Helen Street and Ables Road)
• Stephens Street

Projects for the Missouri Department of Economic Development grant project include:

• Daniel Street (between Frisco Street and S. West Street)
• William Street (between Frisco Street and S. West Street)
• Frisco Street (between Ruth Street and Murray Lane)

• Hardin Street (between S. Main Street and S. Kingshighway)
• Kendall Street (between S. West Street and S. Handy Street)
• Gladys Street (between S. West Street and S. Handy Street)

• Dover Street
• Matthews Avenue
• Prairie Street (between Gladys Street and Malone Avenue)
• Kathleen Street (between S. Prairie Street and S. Main Street)
• Kathleen Street (between S. Main Street and Pine Street)

As work begins on these projects, we will keep you up to date on their exact locations.