Southwestern Missouri Road Report

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MoDOT Southwest District Road Report for Monday, Sept. 19
(Rain will postpone the scheduled work)

Barry County
* Route H: One-lane traffic between I-44 at Mount Vernon and Cleveland Street in Monett. Resurfacing. (Completion: late September)

Barton County

* Route 71: One northbound lane cl

osed at Coon Creek bridge near Lamar. Bridge repairs. (Completion: mid-October)

* Route 71: One southbound lane closed at railroad bridge south of Lamar. Bridge repairs. (Completion: mid-October)

Bates County
* Route FF: One-lane traffic west of Adrian. Pavement repairs.

* Route 71: One northbound lane closed north of Adrian. Routes E and AA CLOSED at Route 71. Interchange construction. (Completion: December 2011)

Benton County
* Route 65: Route HH CLOSED at Route 65 between Lincoln and Cole Camp until mid-October. Detour: Route E and Route C.
Traffic stopped for short periods in areas near Route 7 in Warsaw. Blasting operations. Widening road to four lanes. (Completion: September 2012)

Cedar County
* Route CC: One-lane traffic south of Filley. Pavement sealing.

* Route W: One-lane traffic east of Cedar Springs. Pavement sealing.

Christian County
* Route 125 New Bridge: Road closed at Finley River at Linden until late September. Detour: Route 14, Business 65, Route 65 and Route 60. (Safe & Sound)

Dade County
* Route Z: One-lane traffic over Limestone Creek. Bridge repairs.

* Route K New Bridge: Road closed at Turnback Creek between Pennsboro and Everton until Nov. 18. Detour: Route M, Route WW and Route 39. (Safe & Sound)

* Route Y: Road closed at Stockton Lake east of Arcola. Detour: Route 39 and 215. Bridge repair. (Completion: November 2011)

Dallas County
* Route C: One-lane traffic between Polk County Route D south of Polk and Route 65 north of Buffalo. Oil-rock pavement sealing.

* Route JJ New Bridge: Road closed at Dousinbry Creek west of Long Lane until Nov. 6. (Safe & Sound)

* Route K New Bridge: Road closed at Niangua River north of Long Lane until early October. Detour: Route 32, Route 65 and Route 64. (Safe & Sound)

Greene County
* Gasconade Road Bridge Sealing: One-lane traffic on Gasconade Road bridge over Route 65. (Completion: Late September)

* Various state routes: Slow-moving (8-12 mph) train of work trucks. Striping pavement.

* Route OO: One-lane traffic in areas between Strafford and Northview. Pavement repairs.

* Route 174: One-lane traffic between Lawrence County Route K/N west of Chesapeake and a point west of Route 60 in Republic. Resurfacing. (Completion: late September)

* Route 60/65 Reconstruction in Springfield: Two-way traffic in eastbound lanes of U.S. 60. Speed limit 45 mph.
RAMPS CLOSED: Northbound Route 65-to-eastbound Route 60 CLOSED until early October. Westbound U.S. 60-to-southbound U.S. 65 ramp CLOSED until fall 2012.
Other nighttime lane and ramp closings possible. When lanes or ramps closed, 45 mph work zone. (Completion: October 2012)

* Route 65 Sound Walls: INGRAM MILL ROAD CLOSED between Linwood and Bennett streets until Oct. 5. One southbound lane of Route 65 south of Battlefield Road closed at times. Constructing sound walls. (Completion: May 2012)

* Campbell Avenue Six-Laning in Springfield: Equipment entering and leaving work areas at times. (Completion: August 2012)

* Weaver Road Relocation at Campbell Avenue (Route 160/13) in Springfield: Short-term traffic stops on Campbell Avenue (Route 160/13) between Lakewood Street and Weaver Road for blasting. Blasting once between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Weaver Road CLOSED west of Campbell Avenue at Ward Branch Creek until late November. Detour: Farm Road 145, Republic Road, Campbell Avenue. (Completion: December 2011)

* Kansas Exp. (Route 13) Bridge Rehabilitation in Springfield: Two-way traffic in northbound lanes. (Completion: December 2011)

* Chestnut Expressway (Bus. Loop 44) Pavement Reconstruction/Resurfacing: Two-way traffic in westbound lanes between Lulwood Avenue and I-44. NIGHT WORK – Lane closings between College Street and Lulwood Avenue. (Completion: mid-October 2011)

Henry County
* Route K: One-lane traffic over Bushy Creek and Deepwater Creek northwest of Montrose. Bridge repairs.

* Route C New Bridge: Road closed at Barker Creek south of Calhoun until early December. Detour: Route PP and Route 7 (Safe & Sound)

* Route O New Bridge: Road closed at Honey Creek near Urich until early November. Detour: Route 7, Route 13, Route M and Route N. (Safe & Sound)

* Route K Bridge Rehabilitation: One-lane traffic at South Grand River at Urich. No big trucks. (Completion: Dec. 1, 2011)

* Route Z New Bridge: Road closed at Big Otter Creek south of Brownington until early October. (Safe & Sound)

* Route Y New Bridge: Road closed at Tebo Creek south of Windsor until late September. (Safe & Sound)

Hickory County
* Route H New Bridge: Road closed at Cook Branch west of Elkton until Oct. 6. Detour: Route 83, Route V and Route O. (Safe & Sound)

* Various state routes: Slow-moving (8-12 mph) train of work trucks. Striping pavement. Be alert for flashing arrows on trucks. Slow down. Do not drive in wet paint. Pass only when safe or wait until striping vehicles pull out of the way.

Jasper County
* Route 171: One-lane traffic at Center Creek east of Carterville. Bridge repairs.

* Route 171: One-lane traffic over BNSF railroad tracks at Carthage. Bridge repairs.

* Route D New Bridge: Road closed at branch of Spring River west of Purcell until Oct. 21. Detour: Route O and Route 96. (Safe & Sound)

* Route P New Bridge: Road closed at Turkey Creek west of Webb City until Sept. 23. (Safe & Sound)

* Route 71: Two-way traffic in southbound lanes near Jasper. Bridge repair. (Completion: Dec. 1, 2011)

Lawrence County
* Route 60 BRIDGE REHABILITATION: Road CLOSED at Spring River/County Road 1150 west of Aurora until mid-November. Detour: Business 60 Aurora to Verona. (Safe & Sound)

* Route H: One-lane traffic between I-44 at Mount Vernon and Cleveland Street in Monett. Resurfacing. (Completion: late September)

* Route 174: One-lane traffic between Lawrence County Route K/N west of Chesapeake and a point west of Route 60 in Republic. Resurfacing. (Completion: late September)

McDonald County
* Route 76 Resurfacing: One-lane traffic in areas between a point east of Route 71 near Anderson and Route 43 near Tiff City. (Completion: late September)

Newton County
* I-44 in Joplin: I-44 reduced to one lane in each direction ’round the clock in the eastbound lanes of I-44 just west of the Missouri-Oklahoma state line. Pavement reconstruction on Will Rogers Turnpike in Oklahoma. Traffic delays possible in Missouri at times. Watch electronic message signs for traffic delay information.
Alternate route: Westbound — take Exit 11 and turn south on U.S. 71 to Neosho and west on U.S. 60 to the turnpike at Exit 302. Eastbound in Oklahoma — take Exit 302 and turn east on U.S. 60 to Neosho and north on U.S. 71 to I-44 at Exit 11.

* Route DD New Bridge: Road closed at Mason Spring Branch south of Seneca until Oct. 4. Detour: Route 43, Route 60 and Route Y (Safe & Sound)

Polk County
* Route C: One-lane traffic between Polk County Route D south of Polk and Route 65 north of Buffalo. Oil-rock pavement sealing.

* Route 215 New Bridge: Road closed at Coates Branch west of Morrisville until Oct. 15. Detour: Route JJ, Route BB and Route 123. (Safe & Sound)

* Route T New Bridge: Road closed at Bear Creek south of Bolivar until Oct. 17. Detour: Route 13, Route 32 and Route 123. (Safe & Sound)

St. Clair County
* Route TT: One-lane traffic near Vista. Sealing pavement.

Stone County
* Route 13 Widening Branson West to Kimberling City: NIGHT WORK - One-lane traffic between Lakeshore Drive and Kimberling Boulevard in Kimberling City. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday-Thursday. Widening pavement. (Completion: December 2012)

Taney County
* Route 76 New Bridge: Road closed at Beaver Creek in Bradleyville until Oct. 4. Detour: Route 125 and Route 160. (Safe & Sound)

* Route 248 at Route 65 Diverging Diamond Interchange in Branson:NIGHT WORK — Both southbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED. Traffic routed over ramps at interchange between 8 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Narrowed driving lanes and traffic shift on Route 248 at Route 65. (Completion: December 2011)

* Route 76/Business 65 Lake Taneycomo Bridge in Branson/Hollister: Historic Lake Taneycomo bridge CLOSED into December. Detour: Branson Landing Boulevard to Route 248 to Route 65 to Route 76. New Lake Taneycomo bridge open. (Completion: December 2011)

Vernon County
* Route 71: Route D CLOSED at Route D south of Horton. Interchange construction. (Completion: October 2011)

* Route 71: Route M CLOSED at Route 71 north of Nevada. Interchange construction. (Completion: October 2011)

* Route 71: Occasional lane closings at County Road 290 north of Nevada. Bridge construction. (Completion: October 2011)

* Route 71: Route E CLOSED at Route 71 north of Milo. Interchange construction. (Completion: December 2011)

* Route 71: Route DD CLOSED at Route 71 south of Milo. Interchange construction. (Completion: December 2011)

Webster County
* I-44: One westbound lane closed between Marshfield and Northview. Pavement repairs.

* Route OO: One-lane traffic in areas between Strafford and Northview. Pavement repairs.

* I-44 north outer road Resurfacing: One-lane traffic between Route B at Northview and Route 125 at Strafford. (Completion: late September 2011)

* Route 38 New Bridges: Road closed east of Marshfield. Replacing bridges over Greer Creek and Osage Fork. Detour: Webster County Route P to Route C. (Completion: Oct. 1, 2011)