MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
10/28/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2025 15:06
TRAFFIC ALERT: Hammer Rd. CLOSED at Route. 60 in Newton Co. Nov. 3-7 West of Neosho
Where: Hammer Road at U.S. Route 60 in Newton County west of Neosho
When: 6 a.m., Monday, November 3 through 6 p.m., Friday, November 7
What: Contractor crews installing culverts as part of a project to build turn lanes at the intersection
Traffic Impacts:
- Hammer Road CLOSED on either side of U.S. Route 60
- Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances on either side of the closure but will not be able to travel through the work zone
- 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.
This work is part of a project to make improvements at six (6) intersections along U.S. Route 60 between Newton County Route Y east of Seneca and Missouri Route 97 in Barry County near the Monett Regional Airport. More information can be found by going to the project website.
Project Information:
- Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction Co., Springfield
- Completion Date: December 1, 2026
- Total Cost: $9.7 million
For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest
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