TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Lane, Ramp Closures on I-44 Bridges in Jasper County at Exit 18

Jasper County – Drivers should expect closed ramps and reduced lanes on I-44 at Exit 18 in Fidelity following a crash at the overpass from now until repairs to the bridges are completed.

Traffic Impacts:

  • The following ramps at Exit 18 are CLOSED:
    • Westbound I-44-to-southbound Missouri Route 59 off ramp
    • Northbound Missouri Route 59-to-westbound I-49 on ramp
    • Eastbound I-44-to-northbound I-49 off ramp
    • Southbound I-49-to-eastbound I-44 on ramp
  • Two westbound I-44 lanes OPEN at Exit 18
  • One eastbound I-44 lane OPEN at Exit 18
  • All southbound I-49/Missouri Route 59 lanes OPEN
  • Only one northbound Missouri Route 59/I-49 lane OPEN
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
  • No signed detour
  • Drivers urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes
  • 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

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