TRAFFIC ALERT: Route C/Indian Creek Bridge in McDonald Co. OPEN After Rehabilitation Project
Where: McDonald County Route C bridge over Indian Creek east of Goodman
When: As of 10 a.m., Friday, August 30
TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Reduction, Traffic Delays on Northbound Route 43 & 34th St. in Joplin Sept. 4-5
Where: Northbound Missouri Route 43 (Main Street) & 34th Street in Joplin
When: 7 a.m., Wednesday, September 4 until 5 p.m., Thursday, September 5
Traffic Impacts
Northbound right lane of Route 43 (Main Street) CLOSED
Northbound left lane of Route 43 (Main Street) OPEN
All southbound Route 43 (Main Street) lanes OPEN
Drivers are urged to use caution as crews and equipment will be working close to traffic
No signed detours
Drivers should find alternate routes around work zones
Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
This work is part of a project to make intersection improvements and install traffic signals and street lighting on Route 43 (Main Street) and Loop 43 (Range Line Road) in Joplin.
Rehabilitation Project on Route 66/Route 249 & I-49/Shoal Creek Bridges Begins Week of Sept. 2
A project to repair and resurface the bridge decks/driving surfaces on Missouri Route 66/Missouri Route 249 and I-49/Shoal Creek bridges in Jasper County is scheduled to begin the week of September 2, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
On Tuesday, September 3, contractor crews will begin work on I-49/Shoal Creek bridges north of Missouri Route 175 (Gateway Drive) south of Joplin
Drivers will encounter lane reductions in both directions and delays during peak traffic times
At least one lane will be open in both directions on I-49 at all times
No signed detours in either direction
Route 66/Route 249 bridge in Duenweg CLOSED
No signed detour, drivers are urged to find alternate routes
Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances on either end of the bridge but will not be able to travel through the work zone
Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
In addition to the bridge deck/driving surface resurfacing and repair, the contractor will add permanent pavement striping.
Weather and/or unforeseen delays will alter the work schedule.
Project Information
Prime contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Springfield
Total project cost: $1.04 million
Contract completion date: November 1, 2025
Westbound I-44-to-Range Line Road off-ramp CLOSED to traffic
No signed detour
Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching closure
Drivers should find alternate routes
Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Lane Reductions, Delays on McDonald Co. Route PP for Resurfacing Sept. 9
Where: McDonald County Route PP between Missouri Route 43 in Southwest City south approximately 1.3 miles to the Missouri/Arkansas state line
Traffic reduced to one lane where contractor crews are laying asphalt
Drivers will encounter flaggers and pilot cars where crews are working. Drivers should wait for the pilot vehicle before proceeding through the work zone or before entering the work zone from a side road.
Work will be done during daytime hours; all lanes open to traffic at night
No signed detour
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 delays could alter the work schedule.
This project is part of Gov. Parson’s Rural Routes program. The state’s approved Fiscal Year 2023 budget provided an additional $100 million in General Revenue for work on Missouri’s low volume rural roads. Using asset management data, MoDOT has identified approximately 1,700 lane miles of low volume roads ranked in Poor Condition. By the end of the program, these 113 locations will receive resurfacing treatments of hot mix asphalt to improve the road conditions.
