(From MoDOT)Progress Update for Route 66 Improvement Project for Week of Oct. 5
A project to make pavement, sidewalk, traffic and safety improvements along Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) in Joplin is underway. Here is an update of the work scheduled for the week of September 21.
Drivers are reminded that access to all businesses along Route 66 (7thStreet) will be maintained during hours of operation.
Work scheduled
Contractor installing new storm sewer on the north side of Route 66 (7th Street) between Highland Avenue and Patterson Avenue
Florida Avenue currently CLOSED on both sides of Route 66 (7thStreet) for pavement replacement, installation of new traffic signal infrastructure and to accommodate temporary traffic shift
Contractor coordinating with utility companies to complete traffic signal installation at Florida Avenue
Contractor is working on pavement replacement for north half of Route 66 (7th Street) between McConnell Avenue and Ozark Avenue
Liberty Electric preparing for upcoming relocation work on north side of Route 66 (7th Street) between St. Louis Avenue and Murphy Boulevard
Liberty Electric coordinating relocations of light poles with other utility companies between Main Street and Virginia Avenue
Missouri American Water doing water line relocation and tie-in work on north side of Route 66 (7th Street) between Virginia Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue
City of Joplin doing sanitary sewer work on Kentucky Avenue north of Route 66 (7th Street)
City of Joplin planning night work for pipe crossing under Route 66 (7th Street) at Kentucky Avenue starting Monday, October 5
City of Joplin planning additional intermittent daytime traffic shifts on Route 66 (7th Street) between Pennsylvania Avenue and Kentucky Avenue
AT&T planning for relocation work at alley way between Pearl Avenue and Wall Avenue
Bluebird Fiber working on fiber relocation
Sparklight preparing for relocation of overhead lines at Route 66 (7th Street) and Florida Avenue
Traffic Impacts
At least one lane of Route 66 (7th Street) OPEN in both directions
Access to all business will be maintained during hours of operation
Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
No signed detours
Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.
Access to all business will be maintained during hours of operation
Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
No signed detours
Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.
Project Details
The project will make improvements along the Route 66 (7th Street) corridor in Joplin between Jasper County Route P (Schifferdecker Avenue) and Loop 49 (Range Line Road).
As part of this project, the contractor will rebuild the pavement, bring sidewalks up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and upgrade and replace several traffic signals along the corridor.
This contract also includes a project to rehabilitate the Oak Street bridge over I-49 in Carthage. That project is likely to start in 2027.
Project Information:Prime Contractor: D&E Plumbing & Heating LLC, Nixa
Construction Cost: $61.6 million
Contract Completion Date: December 1, 2028
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