Counties Impacted
Jasper
Lawrence
Completed

Project Facts:

  • Resurface I-44 between Sarcoxie and the Greene/Lawrence county line east of Halltown (Mile Marker 29-60)
  • Replace guardrail in various locations and upgrade bridge ends to receive the new guardrail
  • Extend interchange ramps
    • Jasper County Route U east of Sarcoxie (Mile Marker 29)
    • Route 97 west of Mt. Vernon (Mile Marker 38
    • Route 174 east of Mt. Vernon (Mile Marker 49)

Construction: June 1 until late December 2018

Estimated project cost: $14 million

 

Traffic Impacts:

  • Lane closings 'round the clock at bridges starting in early June
  • Nighttime lane closings on I-44 for resurfacing starting in mid-June. Work hours: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.