MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

01/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/30/2026 15:46

TRAFFIC ALERT: East- & Westbound I-44 Off-Ramps at Exit 13 CLOSED for Guardrail Repair Feb. 3

Where: East- and westbound I-44-to-Prigmor Avenue off ramps (Exit 13) at Joplin in Jasper County

When: 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, February 3

What: Contractor crews making repairs to guardrail

Traffic Impacts:

  • Both I-44-to-Prigmor Avenue off ramps CLOSED at Exit 13
  • Both Prigmor Avenue-to-I-44 on ramps remain OPEN
  • rivers 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

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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