MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: I-44 Nighttime Pavement Improvements July 18-23

Where: I-44 lane closing between mile marker 5 and 6 west of Missouri Route 43/86 in Joplin

When: 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. Tuesday - Sunday, July 18-23

What: Contractor crews to add a high-friction pavement treatment at various locations to help improve traction at curves.

This work is part of a project to add a high-friction pavement treatment to selected curves on various routes in Christian, Newton, Taney and Webster Counties. Several routes were completed in 2022. The prime contractor is Louis-Company of Grain Valley.

Traffic Impacts:

  • I-44 lane closing between mile marker 5 and 6 west of Missouri Route 43/86 in Joplin
  • I-44 is OPEN
  • Drivers will encounter lane closures and flaggers directing traffic through the work zone where crews are working
  • No signed detours, drivers are urged to find alternate routes
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers to work zone
  • Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule

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