TRAFFIC ALERT

Lawrence Country Route H Under I-44 Near Mt. Vernon OPEN to Traffic

Where: Lawrence County Route H under I-44 at Mile Marker 44.3 near Mt. Vernon

When: 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 30

What: Route H OPEN under I-44 to traffic following work to increase the clearance under I-44 near Mt. Vernon. Route H to westbound I-44 on-ramp CLOSED to traffic until mid-November.

Details:

  • Route H closed week of June 17 between the ramps under I-44
  • Work is part of I-44 Project Bridge Rebuild which will improve 19 bridges along an approximately 30-mile stretch of I-44 between Sarcoxie and Halltown
  • Project includes replacing 13 bridges and rehabilitating six other bridges, many of which were part of the original construction of I-44 in the 1960s
  • Contractor: The ESS Team
  • Total project cost: $36 million
  • Completion date: December 15, 2021

 

Anyone interested in the project, or who would like to receive regular e-updates during construction, can visit the project website – I-44 Project Bridge Rebuild.

 

(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)

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