Bridge completed, MO-96 reopens in Jasper County

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — The bridge east of Avilla closed MO-96 at White Oak Creek in June 2022. Construction was completed on time yesterday, Oct 12, and reopened to all traffic.

Missouri Route 96 bridge over White Oak Creek in #JasperCo near #Avilla NOW OPEN as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 12.” — MoDOT SWMo

TRAVELERS NOTE: The MO-96 detour continues however. There is another bridge construction further east on MO-96 in Lawrence County that will persist until December. Plan your travel accordingly.

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Missouri 96 Highway closed east of Carthage, Mo. detours around bridge replacement near Avilla; Closure endures to October 2022

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. – MoDOT have alerted all to this extended road closing for months.  It’s part of Gov Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state.

The roadway east of Avilla is closed as of today.  The detour has begun.

  • Drivers will be directed along the following signed detour:
    • Eastbound Route 96 traffic detoured south on I-49 in Carthage and east on I-44 at Exit 46
    • Westbound drivers on Route 96 detoured west on I-44 to northbound I-49 at Exit 18 to Route 96 at Exit 53 in Carthage

Click here for specific updated information from MoDOT Southwest Mo.

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