Reduced lanes, delays expected on 160 between Lockwood and Greenfield

(From MoDOT)

Expect Reduced Lanes, Delays on Route 160 in Dade County Beginning Week of July 7

Drivers will encounter reduced lanes and traffic delays when a project to extend 12 culverts along U.S. Route 160 between Lockwood and Greenfield begins the week of July 7, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Traffic impacts

Contractor crews will reduce Route 160 to a single lane, shifting traffic into a head-to-head configuration where they’re working until early November

Traffic will be controlled by temporary stop signals where crews are working around the clock for the duration of the work

Drivers will encounter a red stop light as they approach the signal

Drivers will have access to all drive ways and entrances

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

No signed detours

Drivers are urged to find 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

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This work is part of a larger project to resurface and improve sections of Route 160 and Missouri Route 97 in Barton, Dade and Lawrence counties.

Project information

Prime contractor – Blevins Asphalt Construction, Mt. Vernon
Total project cost: $8.4 million
Contract completion date: November 1, 2025