Public meeting scheduled on U. S. 60 intersection improvements in Newton, Barry counties

(From MoDOT)

Intersection Improvements on Route 60 in Newton & Barry Counties Focus of Public Meeting July 9

The public is invited to participate in an in-person public meeting to learn more about plans to make intersection improvements along U.S. Route 60 in Newton and Barry counties, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

The in-person meeting will be held 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, July 9 at Lampo Center, 500 E. Spring St., in Neosho.

A virtual (online) meeting also will be available Monday, July 1 through Monday, July 15, and can be accessed at www.modot.org/southwest.

Beginning in the spring of 2025, contractor crews will make intersection improvements at these six (6) locations along Route 60 in Newton and Barry counties:

In Newton County

Turn lanes at Routes Y/CC
Turn lanes at Hammer Road west of I-49
Turn lane at Oak Ridge Drive in Neosho
Roundabout at Newton County Route HH east of Neosho
Turn lanes at Routes M/W east of Granby

In Barry County

Roundabout at Missouri Route 97 in Barry County near Monett Regional Airport in 2026

The estimated cost of the project is $13.8 million.

Those unable to access either the in-person or online public meetings are encouraged to contact MoDOT’s Southwest District Office at 417.895.7600 and accommodations will be made to share the information and gather feedback.