MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

12/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/23/2025 12:31

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 38 CLOSED in Dallas Co. for Pipe Replacement Jan. 7

Where: Missouri Route 38 in Dallas County between U.S. Route 65 and Sterling Lane south of Buffalo

When: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, January 7

What: MoDOT crews replacing damaged pipe underneath the road

Traffic Impacts:

  • All lanes of Route 38 CLOSED where crews are working
  • Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances on either end of the work zone 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.

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

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