3 days ago
Rain delays 20th Street work
Completion of utility work at the intersection of 20th Street and Country Club Drive and Black Cat Road has been delayed due to the recent rains and storms, according to the Joplin Public Works Department.
The intersection will remain closed to through traffic to allow for the installation of a new water main. This utility work is being completed prior to road improvements scheduled for this area as part of the West 20th Street widening project.
This intersection will open following water pipe installation. Local access to homes will be maintained throughout this time. Soft closures will be placed at Central City Road to the west, 26th Street to the south, Junge Boulevard to the north and Iron Gates Road to the east.
To avoid the closure, drivers can use 32nd Street, Central City Road, West Junge Boulevard, and Schifferdecker Avenue.
Twin Hills Country Club will be accessible from the south via Country Club Drive.
There will be other closures in the future as the project progresses. The city is working to widen approximately 2 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 and will add curbs and gutters, along with a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists along the entire project.
Emery Sapp and Sons is the contractor for the $9.8 million project. Funds for the project are coming from the sales tax initiative passed in 2014 and renewed by voters in 2024, the city of Joplin, Jasper County American Rescue Plan Act and the Joplin Special Road District.
For questions, contact Rob Beachner, capital improvements project manager, at 417-624-0820, ext. 1543 or rbeachne@
