Portion of Route 59 to be closed in McDonald County

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 59 CLOSED Again Temporarily Overnight on March 27 in McDonald County

Where: Missouri Route 59 (Cliffside Drive) CLOSED between Missouri Route 90 and Main Street in Noel

When: Between 10 p.m., Monday, March 27 until 7 a.m., Tuesday, March 28

What: Due to unforeseen issues at the construction site, contractor crews will again CLOSE Route 59 to install new drainage pipes beneath the highway. This is part of the project to stabilize the streambank and make sidewalk improvements along the Elk River.

Traffic Impacts

All lanes of Route 59 CLOSED between Missouri Route 90 and Main Street in Noel overnight on March 27

When pipe installation is complete, this section of Route 59 will return to one lane closed and traffic controlled by temporary traffic signals

No signed detours

Drivers are urged to find alternate routes

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zones

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

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