TRAFFIC ALERT: St. Louis Ave. CLOSED at Route 66 (7th St.) in Joplin beginning Nov. 18

Where: St. Louis Avenue at Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) in Joplin

When: Beginning Wednesday, November 18 for approximately six weeks pending completion of work at Florida Avenue .

What: Contractor crews will install new storm sewer, sidewalk crossings and concrete approach Traffic Impacts: Louis Avenue CLOSED at Route 66 (7th Street) beginning Wednesday, November 18 for approximately six weeks.

Florida Avenue will OPEN to traffic before closure of St. Louis Avenue Route 66 (7th Street) traffic will be able to drive through the intersection but will not be able to access St. Louis Avenue.

Access to all business on St. Louis Avenue will be maintained during business hours.

There will be no signed detour.

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

This work is part of a project to make improvements along the Route 66 (7th Street) corridor in Joplin between Jasper County Route P (Schifferdecker Avenue) and Loop 49 (Range Line Road).

Project Information:

Prime Contractor: D&E Plumbing & Heating LLC, Nixa

Construction Cost: $61.6 million

Contract Completion Date: December 1, 2028

For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest . To receive the latest news and text alerts, sign up for e-updates .