The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in the mid–Missouri area May 26 – June 1, 2025. Over the Memorial Day weekend, road work will not take place from noon on Friday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, but some work zones include permanent lane restrictions which will remain in place. Weather conditions may postpone scheduled work. Many projects will include lane closures which could cause delays.
Moving operations such as pothole patching, brush cutting, and pavement repairs continue in various locations. Motorists should travel with care and be alert for slow-moving equipment.
All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.
Route 19 – Roadside work continues at Standing Rock Creek, south of Route N, as part of a bridge replacement project. Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures for the duration of the work, which is expected to be complete in May 2025.
Route H – Resurfacing continues from Missouri Route 72 to Route M in Phelps County. One lane will remain open, and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2025.
Routes J, P, T, W and CC – Pavement repairs planned May 27 – 29. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route H – Resurfacing continues from Route M to Route 72 in Dent County. One lane will remain open, and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in May 2025.
Routes 72 and KK – Pedestrian facility upgrades continue on Route 72 in Rolla and Route KK in St. James. Work will require temporary closures of pedestrian facilities and intermittent single-lane closures with flaggers to direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2025.
I-44 – Road resurfacing and reconstruction continues eastbound from Exit 186 (U.S. Route 63) in Rolla to Exit 195 (Missouri Route 68) in St. James. Expect around-the-clock lane closures weekly, beginning at 11 p.m. on Sundays and continuing through 6 a.m. on Fridays.
Missouri Route 7 – Bridge maintenance scheduled May 27 – 29 over I-44. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route H – Bridge maintenance planned May 27 – 29 over I-44. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route N – Pavement repairs planned May 27 – 29. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Rio Road – Bridge maintenance scheduled May 27 – 29 over I-44. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Saint Robert Outer Road (Outer Road 44) – Pavement resurfacing continues. One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in June 2025.
MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones.
For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation–related matters, please visit our Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/ or call our 24–hour Customer Service Center at 1–888–ASK–MoDOT (888 275–6636).