Route HH Project to Build Roundabout in Carthage to begin May 6th

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

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