MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

05/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/05/2025 15:48

TRAFFIC ALERT: EB I-44 Lanes CLOSED at Route 86/43 (Exit 6) for Guardrail Repair at Night May 5

Where: Eastbound I-44 over Missouri Route 86/43 (Exit 6) in Joplin

When: 8 p.m., Monday, May 5 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, May 6

What: Contractor crews making repairs to guardrail

Traffic Impacts:

  • All eastbound I-44 lanes CLOSED over Missouri Route 86/43 bridge at Exit 6
  • All eastbound I-44 traffic will be diverted up and over eastbound off- and on-ramps
  • Only one lane of westbound I-44 will be open
  • Drivers urged to find alternate routes
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the closure
  • Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

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