TRAFIC ALERT: St. Louis Ave. CLOSED at Route 66 (7th Street) in Joplin Aug. 31 & Sept. 1

When: Monday, August 31 through Tuesday, September 1

Where: Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) at intersection with St. Louis Avenue in Joplin

What: Missouri American Water crews working to relocate water lines

Traffic Impacts:

• No access to St. Louis Avenue from Route 66 (7th Street)
• At least one lane of Route 66 (7th Street) OPEN in both directions
• Access to all business along Route 66 (7th Street) will be maintained during hours of operation
• No signed detours
• Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

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

Additional Information:

This work is associated with a MoDOT project to make improvements along the Route 66 (7th Street) corridor in Joplin between Jasper County Route P (Schifferdecker Avenue) and Loop 49 (Range Line Road).

As part of this project, the contractor will rebuild the pavement, bring sidewalks up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and upgrade and replace several traffic signals along the corridor.

This contract also includes a project to rehabilitate the Oak Street bridge over I-49 in Carthage. That project is likely to start in 2027.

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest . To receive the latest news and text alerts, sign up for e-updates .

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