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BOONE COUNTY A soybean-based sealant, that the Missouri Department of Transportation hopes will help pavement last longer, will be tested on a section of U.S. 63 in northern Boone County, according to a Tuesday news release.
BioSpan Technologies of Washington, Missouri, and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council are in a partnership with MoDOT to test the new sealant, known as RePlay. It targets cracks in the surface of pavement to keep them from absorbing water, which can cause roads to deteriorate, according to the release.
The sealant will be applied to the northbound lanes of U.S. 63 about a mile north of Missouri 124 on Wednesday around noon. Single-lane closures will be in place while the sealant is being applied and while it dries over the span of about half an hour.