TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Reduction, Possible Delays on EB I-44 Near Welcome Center in Jasper Co., July 24

Where: Eastbound I-44 between Mile Markers 1 & 3 near the Welcome Center in Joplin in Jasper County 

When: 7 p.m.-7 a.m., Monday, July 24

What: Contractor crews updating antennas for weigh station at Mile Marker 3

Traffic Impacts:

  • Eastbound I-44 will be reduced to one lane of traffic between Mile Markers 1 & 3 during nighttime hours
  • Drivers should expect slowed traffic, traffic delays
  • Crews and large equipment near traffic
  • Speed limit reduced to 60 mph through work zone
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
  • Drivers should consider alternate routes during the project
  • Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays 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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