MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Missouri Route 14 Scheduled to CLOSE East of U.S. Route 65

What: Missouri Route 14 scheduled to CLOSE west of 14th Street near the U.S. Post Office in Ozark

When: 9 p.m. Friday, October 2, until 6 a.m. Monday, October 5

Why: Contractor crews installing large box culvert across Route 14

Traffic Impacts:

• Missouri Route 14 CLOSED west of 14th Street
• Business entrances and streets will remain open on either side of the closure
• Signed detour: U.S. Route 65, Christian County Route J and Christian County Route NN
• Drivers urged to find alternate routes.
• Electronic message boards located near the planned road work will alert drivers to any changes in the work scheduled

(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.)

Project Summary:

• Widen Route 14 to five lanes between 32nd Street west of U.S. Route 65 and the Finley River bridge (two through lanes and a center turn lane)
• Widen the intersection of Route 14 and Route NN (City of Ozark is sharing in the cost of this part of the project.)
• Improve sidewalks and traffic signals in various locations
• Completion Date: Late July 2021
• Prime Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Columbia
• Estimated Total Project Cost: $9.3 million
• Project website: Jackson Street (Route 14) Widening

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