Eastbound I-44 lanes to be closed at Route 86/43 exit in Joplin

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: EB I-44 Lanes CLOSED at Route 86/43 (Exit 6) for Guardrail Repair at Night May 5

Where: Eastbound I-44 over Missouri Route 86/43 (Exit 6) in Joplin

When: 8 p.m., Monday, May 5 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, May 6

What: Contractor crews making repairs to guardrail

Traffic Impacts

All eastbound I-44 lanes CLOSED over Missouri Route 86/43 bridge at Exit 6

All eastbound I-44 traffic will be diverted up and over eastbound off- and on-ramps

Only one lane of westbound I-44 will be open

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the closure

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