TRAFFIC ALERT: Gum Road CLOSED at Route 171 in Carl Junction for Intersection Improvements Nov. 1-8

Where:  Gum Road at Missouri Route 171 in Carl Junction

When: 8 a.m., Monday, November 1 through 5 p.m., Monday, November 8

What: Contractor crews will construct new turn lane and approach pavement from Route 171 to Gum Road

Traffic Impacts:

  • Gum Road CLOSED at Route 171
  • Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances on either end of the closure but will not be able to drive through work zone
  • Drivers may encounter lane closures on Route 171 with flaggers directing traffic through the work zone where crews are constructing turn lane
  • No signed detours
  • Drivers are urged to find alternate routes
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching work zone

(Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule)

Details: This work is part of a project to resurface approximately 26 miles of Route 171 between the Missouri/Kansas state line and I-49 along with relocating the intersection of Routes 171/96/YY near Carl Junction.

Project Information:

  • Prime contractor: APAC-Central Inc., Springfield
  • Total construction costs: $9.8 million
  • Contract completion date: December 15, 2021 

 

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

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