MoDOT is preparing for new traffic patterns along U.S. Route 67 between U.S. 160 and Route MM in Butler County in the coming weeks.

During the transition, construction crews will shift traffic from the existing U.S. 67 roadway to the newly constructed four-lane facility. To minimize the duration of impacts, construction crews will work continuously to complete the transition within an anticipated 36-hour period.

“Tentatively, MoDOT anticipates the transition to occur in mid-September. While the transition is expected to take approximately 36 hours, we do understand the impacts to traffic, though brief, will be significant during that time,” said MoDOT Resident Engineer Matt Wilkerson.

Wilkerson explained while an exact date has not been set, that’s where MoDOT would like the public’s assistance.

“We are asking residents and local travelers who live or travel along the section of U.S. 67 between U.S. 160 and Route MM to help us stay in contact as we set an exact date for the transition,” he said. “Individuals are encouraged to provide their contact information to MoDOT through the online form on the project webpage to receive an alert from us once that date is established.”

An online form is available below or at modot.org/form/67trafficshift for anyone interested in receiving this information via physical mail and email (if available).

Motorists can expect to see the following work during the continuous, 36-hour operation:

1. Southbound traffic will be transitioned onto the newly constructed southbound lanes just south of the U.S. 160 intersection and then return back to existing U.S. 67 by use of a crossover located between County Road 352 and Route MM.

2. Once southbound traffic is transitioned to the new lanes, EXISTING U.S. 67 within the same limits will be converted to one lane, no passing for NORTHBOUND travel ONLY!

3. Once the pavement connection from the newly constructed northbound lanes to existing U.S. 67 is complete, then northbound traffic will transition to the new northbound lanes.

4. Once northbound traffic is on the new lanes, existing U.S. 67 from County Road 352 to the end of Hawkeye Lane will then become the East Outer Road. For a short time, the East Outer Road will be closed between the southern end of Hawkeye Lane until construction crews complete a temporary connection of the East Outer Road. The East Outer Road will return to bidirectional traffic conditions except for a small section to be controlled by temporary signals while crews complete the permanent connection of the East Outer Road.

Once this initial traffic transition is complete, northbound and southbound U.S. 67 traffic will remain in a one lane roadway condition along the northern limits of the project as construction crews complete the four-lane connection.