Beginning Monday, July 6, the City of Joplin will close the intersection of 20th Street and Central City Road for construction of a new roundabout. This intersection will remain closed to through traffic for approximately two months.
Local access to homes will be maintained during this time. Soft closures will be placed at Malang Road to the west, 32nd street to the south, Junge Boulevard to the north, and Country Club/Black Cat Road to the east.
To avoid this closure, traffic will need to utilize 32nd Street, Malang Road, Junge Boulevard, and Schifferdecker Avenue. Those accessing West 20th Street between Central City Road and Country Club Drive will be required to access from the east at Country Club Drive.
Citizens should be aware that work will continue on 20th Street for the full extent of the project 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, adding curbs and gutters, as well as a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists along the entire route.
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.
Reference:
Cassie Faucett, Public Information Officer
City of Joplin
417.624.0820, ext. 1204
CFaucett@joplinmo.org
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