TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Lane Closure, Delays at Routes 60 & HH in Newton Co. Beginning Week of Sept. 1

Where: U.S. Route 60 & Newton County Route HH (Carl Sweeney Parkway) east of Neosho

When: Beginning week of September 1 for up to 60 days

What: Contractor crews beginning construction of roundabout

Traffic Impacts:

  • North side of U.S. Route 60/Route HH (Carl Sweeney Parkway) intersection CLOSED for up to 60 days beginning week of September 1
    • Route HH traffic approaching Route 60 from the north will have no access to Route 60 while intersection is CLOSED
    • Drivers will have access to all businesses north of Route 60
    • Route HH traffic approaching Route 60 from the south will have no access to Route HH north of the intersection, but will have access to Route 60 via a temporary bypass
    • Drivers traveling east- or westbound on Route 60 will not be affected, but will have no access to Route HH north of the intersection
  • No signed detours
  • Drivers urged to find alternate routes
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
  • Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

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

This work is part of a project to make improvements at six (6) intersections along U.S. Route 60 between Newton County Route Y east of Seneca and Missouri Route 97 in Barry County near the Monett Regional Airport. More information can be found by going to the project website.

Project Information:

  • Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction Co., Springfield
  • Completion Date: December 1, 2026
  • Total Cost: $9.7 million

 

 

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

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