MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

09/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2026 07:58

TRAFFIC ALERT: Pipe Replacement on Three Newton Co. Routes Week of Sept. 28

When/Where:

  • 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, September 28 - Route A between Route O and Mill Street in Stella
  • 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, September 29 - Route D between Skylark and Route A west of Stella
  • 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday & Thursday, September 30 & October 1 - Route P between Eland Road and Goldfinch Road south of Joplin

What: MoDOT crews replacing damaged pipes underneath the above highways

Traffic Impacts:

  • All lanes of routes CLOSED where crews are working
  • All lanes of Route P OPEN during nighttime hours
  • Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the work zones but will not be able to travel through the work zones
  • No signed detours
  • Drivers urged to find alternate routes
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
  • Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

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