Elk Street and Garrison at Fairlawn Avenue in Carthage closed beginning next week

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Elk St. & Garrison Ave. CLOSED at Fairlawn Ave. in Carthage Beginning Week of March 8

Where/What: Elk St. and S. Garrison Ave. CLOSED at the five-way intersection at Fairlawn Ave. (Missouri Route 571) in Carthage for construction of roundabout

When: Beginning week of March 8 through the end of the project

Traffic Impacts:

Elk St. CLOSED at Fairlawn Ave.
S. Garrison Ave. CLOSED at Elk St.
No signed detours
Drivers should find alternate route

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

Details: This work is part of a project to build a new roundabout at the five-way intersection of Elk Street/Fairlawn Ave./Garrison Ave. along with ADA improvements and resurfacing of Missouri Route 571 between Fairview Ave. and I-49.

Project information:

Contractor: Hartman & Co. Inc., Springfield
Total cost: $4.5 million
Completion dates:
Route 571 resurfacing & ADA work – November 1, 2021
Roundabout – November 1, 2021