Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Roundabout at Routes 171/96 in Carl Junction open to traffic


(From MODOT)

MoDOT Traffic Alert: Roundabout at Routes 171/96/YY in Carl Junction OPEN to Traffic

Where: Missouri Routes 171/96 and eastbound Jasper County Route YY in Carl Junction

When: 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 24

What: Contractor crews have completed work and the roundabout at routes 171/96/YY is OPEN to traffic. Jasper County Route YY is open only in the eastbound direction. Westbound Route YY is closed at the roundabout due to safety reasons and will be opened at a later date. Drivers may encounter periodic lane closures as contractor crews wrap up minor work and clean up.








Traffic Impacts

Roundabout at Missouri Route 171, Missouri Route 96 and eastbound Jasper County Route YY is OPEN

Jasper County Route YY is CLOSED to westbound traffic at the roundabout

Drivers on Route 171 and Route 96 cannot turn west onto Route YY

Drivers may encounter periodic lane closures

Details: This project began in June to relocate the intersection at Missouri Route 171/Route 96 and Jasper County Route YY to the east away from the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks and convert the intersection to a multi-lane roundabout. In addition, an approximately 26-mile stretch of Route 171 between the Missouri/Kansas state line and I-49 was resurfaced.

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