TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 37 CLOSED at Night North of Route 60 in Barry Co. Sept. 13

Where: Missouri Route 37 between Dairy Street and U.S. Route 60 in Monett

When: 6 p.m., Sunday, September 13 until 6 a.m., Monday, September 14

What: Contractor crews installing median islands on north side of intersection

Traffic Impacts:

• No access for southbound Route 37 drivers to Route 60
• No access to northbound Route 37 from either direction of Route 60
• Northbound Route 37 drivers will have full access to Route 60
• Route 60 drivers will have full access to southbound Route 37
• All lanes of Route 60 OPEN to traffic
• No signed detour
• 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

In addition, drivers will experience short-duration lane closures at this intersection during daytime hours Monday-Wednesday, September 14-16. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone. Additional short-duration closures may be needed on the Route 37 through lane.

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

Details: 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 egional 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

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