New traffic pattern at I-49 and Route HH in Carthage beginning next week

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: New Traffic Pattern at I-49 & Route HH in Carthage Beginning Oct. 15

What: New roundabout OPEN to traffic at Jasper County Route HH (Fir Road) at Dr. Russell Smith Way in Carthage

When: Beginning 7 a.m., Tuesday, October 15

Traffic Impacts

Southbound I-49-to-Jasper County HH (Fir Road) ramp (Exit 50) CLOSED

Southbound I-49 drivers wishing to exit at Route HH should follow a signed detour and exit at Fairview Avenue (Exit 51) and take Chapel Road south

New single-lane roundabout at Route HH (Fir Road) and Dr. Russell Smith Way OPEN to traffic

Drivers will continue to access Dr. Russell Smith Way via a temporary access road on the Route HH-to-southbound -I-49 ramp

Traffic will remain in this pattern for most of the rest of the intersection improvement project, until sometime in early 2025

Drivers should expect slowed traffic, traffic delays

Crews and large equipment near traffic

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

Drivers should consider alternate routes during the project

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

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.

This work is part of a project to build a roundabout at Route HH (Fir Road) and Dr. Russell Smith Way. Contractor crews are converting the intersection just west of I-49 into a single-lane roundabout.

The project is a 50/50 cost-share with the City of Carthage.

For more information about this project, go to the project webpage by clicking here.