TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 66 (7th Street) CLOSED at Night in Joplin for Drainage Work July 6

Where: Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) between Loop 49 (Range Line Road) and Florida Avenue in Joplin

When: 8 p.m., Monday, July 6 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, July 7

What: Contractor crews will install stormwater drainage at Ozark Street

Traffic Impacts:

• All lanes of Route 66 (7th Street) CLOSED during nighttime hours
• 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

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

This work is part of a 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). More information can be found by going to the project website.

Project Information:

• Prime Contractor: D&E Plumbing & Heating LLC, Nixa
• Construction Cost: $61.6 million
• Contract Completion Date: December 1, 2028

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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