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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