Work continues at West 20th and Central City Road on Sept. 16th
The south leg of the intersection at West 20th Street and Central City Road will close on Tuesday, September 16. The south portion of this intersection will be closed during the day and will reopen at night. Other legs of the intersection will remain open.
This daytime closure will allow a new water line to be placed in the area. Work is expected to take up to two days and is a part of the West 20th Street widening project.
The closure will be marked in advance. Please plan to use an alternate route during this two-day period.
Citizens should be aware that other closures will be announced as this capital improvement project progresses to widen approximately two miles of West 20th Street from two lanes to three lanes from Schifferdecker Avenue to Central City Road. The project includes intersection improvements at both Country Club Drive and Central City Road and will add curbs and gutters, along with a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists along the entire project.
Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. is the contractor for this $9.8 million project. Funding is through the Capital Improvement Sales Tax initiative passed in 2014 and renewed by voters in 2024, and is partially funded through the City, Jasper County ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act), and Joplin Special Road District.
For questions, contact Rob Beachner, Capital Improvements Project Manager, at 417-624-0820, ext. 1543 or rbeachne@joplinmo.org.