Wednesday, September 6, 2023

MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound I-49 Exit and On Ramps CLOSED Between Rich Hill and Nevada Beginning Wednesday, September 13

 

MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound I-49 Exit and On Ramps CLOSED Between Rich Hill and Nevada
Beginning Wednesday, September 13
 

Where: Southbound I-49 on and exit ramps CLOSED between Rich Hill and Nevada. Ramps will be closed individually and not all at the same time.

When: Wednesday, September 13 until Friday, October 6

Details: These southbound I-49 exit and on ramps CLOSED for safety reasons while contractor crews remove the current I-49 asphalt driving surface and replace it with a new one. Southbound I-49 ramps will be closed individually and not all at the same time. This is part of the Resurfacing Project on I-49 in Bates & Vernon Counties.

Traffic Impacts:

  • Southbound I-49 exit and on ramps CLOSED individually and not all at the same time
  • At least one lane of I-49 will be OPEN in each direction at all times
  • Contractor crews will be working during daytime hours, 5 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Speed limit reduced to 60 mph where crews are working
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
  • Drivers should find alternate routes around the work zone
  • Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.

Project Information

  • Prime contractor: APAC-Central, Springfield
  • Total project cost: $11.1 million
  • Completion date: November 1, 2023

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

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