MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

10/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/19/2026 08:14

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route E CLOSED in Newton Co. for Pipe Replacement Oct. 19-21

Where: Newton County Route E between Newton County Route J and Old Ritchey Road north of Granby

When: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, October 19-21

What: MoDOT crews replacing damaged pipes underneath the road

Traffic Impacts:

  • All lanes of Route E CLOSED where crews are working
  • All lanes of Route E OPEN during nighttime hours
  • Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the work zones but will not be able to travel through the work zones
  • 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.

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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