Lane reductions, delays anticipated on I-49 Outer Road in Lamar

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Lane Reductions, Delays on I-49 Outer Road in Barton Co. Beginning Sept. 23

Where: I-49 Outer Road Barton County from U.S. Route 160 in Lamar north approximately 3.5 miles to Barton County Route EE

When: 7 a.m-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, September 23-27

Traffic impacts

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

Drivers should 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 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.