TRAFFIC ALERT: EB I-44 Lanes CLOSED at Route 86/43 (Exit 6) for Guardrail Repair at Night May 5

Where: Eastbound I-44 over Missouri Route 86/43 (Exit 6) in Joplin

When: 8 p.m., Monday, May 5 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, May 6

What: Contractor crews making repairs to guardrail 

Traffic Impacts:

  • All eastbound I-44 lanes CLOSED over Missouri Route 86/43 bridge at Exit 6
  • All eastbound I-44 traffic will be diverted up and over eastbound off- and on-ramps
  • Only one lane of westbound I-44 will be open
  • Drivers urged to find alternate routes
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the closure
  • Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

 

 

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

Follow MoDOT's Southwest District: Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube

Take the Challenge! Buckle Up/Phone Down

Districts Involved
Southwest
MODOT Newsroom

The newsroom is a one-stop shop for media partners to find their local and statewide communications contacts and news releases, as well as download department leadership portraits and other media.

Visit the Newsroom
Media Inquiries
Photo of David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Senior Communications Specialist
Southwest District

E-mail: SWCR@MoDOT.mo.gov

Phone: (417) 895-7600

Real Time Traffic

Monitor real time traffic with our online traffic map.