Route 160 to close east of Lockwood for culvert replacement

(From MoDOT)

Route 160 CLOSED in Dade Co. for Culvert Replacement Beginning April 6

Contractor crews are set to CLOSE U.S. Route160 east of Lockwood between County Road 91 and County Road 105 to replace a culvert beneath the highway, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Traffic Impacts

Route 160 CLOSED between County Road 91 and County Road 105 for up to four (4) weeks beginning the week of April 6

Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances on either side of the culvert, but will not be able to travel through the work zone where crews are working

Traffic will be directed along these two (2) signed detours: S. Route 160, Missouri Route 39, Dade County Route BB and Missouri Route 97  S. Route 160, Missouri Route 97, Missouri Route 96 and Missouri Route 39

Drivers should seek alternate routes

Signs and message boards will alert drivers to the closure

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 larger project to resurface and improve sections of Route 160 and Missouri Route 97 in Barton, Dade and Lawrence counties. For more information, go to the project website here.

Project information

Prime contractor – Blevins Asphalt Construction, Mt. Vernon
Total project cost: $8.4 million
Contract completion date: May 1, 2026