Friday, February 28, 2020

Lawrence County Road 1222 to be closed at I-44

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Lawrence Co. Rd. 1222 CLOSED at I-44 Starting March As Work Resumes on Bridge Projects

What: Lawrence County Road 1222 CLOSED underneath I-44 southwest of Halltown for construction of new I-44 bridges at Turnback Creek and Goose Creek

When: Thursday, March 5, until construction of new bridges complete

Why: Contractor crews constructing a crossing at Turnback Creek







Traffic Impacts


-All lanes of Lawrence County Road 1222 CLOSED where crews are set up working
-Drivers will be able to access driveways and entrances on either side of the work zone, but will not be able to travel through the work zone
-Drivers urged to find alternate routes. No signed detours are planned.
-Signs and message boards will alert drivers to the work zone

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule

Details: This is part of a larger project, I-44 Project Bridge Rebuild, to replace or rehabilitate 19 bridges on I-44 between Halltown and Sarcoxie. Some of the bridges are original to the construction of I-44 in the 1960s. Completion date for the project is December 15, 2021. However, the contractor has set a goal to have all major bridge work complete by the end of 2020.

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