Almota road construction slated to wrap up next week

Paving for the second Almota Road rebuild segment is expected to start next week. Crews will surface more than three miles of unpaved road June 28, 29, and 30 in a move to finish the road project before the start of harvest.

The paving will finish the second phase which extends from the Duncan Springs Road intersection south to the Wilcox Road intersection just north of Union Flat Creek.

This phase of the project is one of four slated for Almota Road, with the next two planned in the next five to 10 years.

Aim of the project was to widen the highway, reduce grades and strengthen the base found...