TRAFFIC ALERT: Ramps CLOSED at Route 60 & Route 59 in Newton Co. Oct. 23 for Paving

Where: Northbound Missouri Route 59-to-U.S. Route 60 off ramp and U.S. Route 60-to-southbound Missouri Route 59 on ramp northeast of Neosho in Newton County

When: 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, October 23

What: Contractor crews paving the ramps

Traffic Impacts:

• Ramps closed one at a time where crews are working
• 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.

Additional Information: This work is part of a project to resurface a stretch of U.S. Route 60 between the Missouri/Oklahoma state line to Missouri Route 37 in Monett, and rehabilitate three bridges in Newton County.

Project information:

• Prime contractor: Blevins Asphalt Construction Co., Mt. Vernon
• Total project cost: $6.2 million
• Completion date: November 1, 2026

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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