Project Facts:
- Remove and replace 1.4 miles of concrete pavement on I-49 between I-44 and a point south of Jasper County Route FF (32nd Street) in Joplin
- Concrete is part of original pavement built as part of I-49 construction in 1994
- Concrete deteriorating and being replaced due to high traffic volumes
Construction: Week of April 5 until early August
Total Project Cost: $6.2 million
Traffic Impacts:
Phase 1:
- All lanes of southbound I-49 CLOSED ’round the clock for up to 16 days for pavement
- replacement
- All lanes of northbound I-49 open
- Route FF (32nd Street) southbound ramps will be CLOSED in the direction of the work being done
- Expect increased travel times
- Drivers will be directed to signed detour using Business Loop 49, I-44 and Missouri Route 59
Phase 2:
- All lanes of northbound I-49 CLOSED ‘round the clock for up to 16 days for pavement
- replacement
- All lanes of southbound I-49 open
- Route FF (32nd Street) northbound ramps will be CLOSED in the direction of the work being done
- Expect increased travel times
- Drivers will be directed to signed detour using Business Loop 49, I-44 and Missouri Route 59
Project Updates
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Traffic alert: Southbound I-49 OPEN in Joplin; Northbound I-49 Scheduled to CLOSE Monday, April 19
What/Where: Southbound I-49 OPEN to traffic south of I-44 in Joplin following completion of Phase I of pavement replacement project
When: As of 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 13
Details: Southbound I-49 was closed the week of April 5 from I-44 south...
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Segments of I-49 CLOSED for Project to Replace Concrete Pavement in Joplin Beginning Week of April 5
Jasper/Newton Counties – Segments of I-49 will be CLOSED to traffic for up to 16 days at a time as a project to replace the concrete pavement between I-44 and a point south of Jasper County Route FF (32nd Street) in Joplin begins the week of April 5...