Lane Closures, Traffic Delays on Route HH Project to Build Roundabout in Carthage Beginning May 6

Jasper County – Drivers should expect lane closures and traffic delays on Jasper County Route HH (Fir Road) at Dr. Russell Smith Way in Carthage when a project to build a roundabout is scheduled to begin the week of May 6, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Contractor crews will convert the intersection just west of I-49 to a single-lane roundabout.

This project is a 50/50 cost share with the City of Carthage.

Traffic impacts:

  • Beginning the week of May 6, work will begin on the roundabout on Route HH (Fir Road) between I-49 and Chapel Road
  • Contractor crews will begin work on south shoulder when temporary access is built for Mercy Hospital
  • Drivers should be aware of crews and equipment working close to traffic
  • Drivers can expect occasional lane closures, with traffic through the work zone controlled by flaggers
  • Drivers will have access to all driveways and businesses on Route HH (Fir Road)
  • No signed detour
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
  • Drivers urged to find alternate routes to avoid work zone
  • Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

For more information about this project, click on this link to go to the online project page.

Project Information:

  • Prime contractor: Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co. Inc., Pleasant Hill
  • Total construction costs: $1.3 million
  • Contract completion date: February 22, 2025 

 

 

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

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