Amory road work aims for November completion

Drivers in parts of Amory are facing delays because of work crews improving roads in the city.

Of monroe county are facing delays because of work crews improving roads in the city.

Wtva's chelsea brown is live in amory to see just how much of the continuing delays can be blamed on the coronavirus..

Here is amory on highway 278 road crews are working to repave the road.(describe) i spoke with mississippi department of transportation to ask how why is it important to fix the roads now.

Due to quarantine."

Jamie mcdonald- district construction engineer "so that the road way continues to deteriorate, beyond a basic overlay will solve the main issue."

Jamie mcdonald district construction engineer with mississippi department of transportation saysthe road work in amory started in september.

The road work just east of town started in august "it's on a needs-based system and these were on our first year of our 3-year plan" mcdonald says the work needs to be done before it gets to cold.

He also says rain could slow the work down.

"work with asphalt work, we have some temperature restrictions."

Mcdonald says there has been some basic changes because of the coronavirus... road crews have limited the number of people riding in one vehicle and when they are not able to socail distance they are wearing masks.

He says some crews have had to quarantine because of coronavirus cases.

"3 that i can recall we have had minor delays due to quarantine."

Say he hopes to have the road work here in amory done by thanksgiving.

Live in amory, chelsea brown, wtva 9 news