(From the City of Joplin)The completion of utility work at the intersection of 20th Street and Country Club Drive/Black Cat Road has been delayed due to the recent rains and storms. This intersection will remain closed to through traffic to allow for the installation of a new water main. This utility work is being completed prior to the road improvements scheduled for this area as part of the West 20th Street widening project.
This intersection will open following the water pipe installation. Local access to homes will be maintained throughout this time. Soft closures will be placed at Central City to the west, 26th Street to the south, Junge Boulevard to the north, and Iron Gates Road to the east.
To avoid this closure, traffic will need to utilize 32nd Street, Central City Road, West Junge Boulevard, and Schifferdecker Avenue. Twin Hills Country Club will be accessible from the south via Country Club Drive.
Citizens should be aware that other closures will be announced as this capital improvement project progresses to widen approximately two miles of West 20th Street from two lanes to three lanes from Schifferdecker Avenue to Central City Road. The project includes intersection improvements at both Country Club Drive and Central City Road and will add curbs and gutters, along with a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists along the entire project.
Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. is the contractor for this $9.8 million project. Funding is through the Capital Improvement Sales Tax initiative passed in 2014 and renewed by voters in 2024, and is partially funded through the City, Jasper County ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act), and Joplin Special Road District.
For questions, contact Rob Beachner, Capital Improvements Project Manager, at 417-624-0820, ext. 1543 or rbeachne@joplinmo.org.
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