County Road Connections Along U.S. 71 Closing Permanently Nevada to Rich Hill

Several county roads with access to U.S. 71 between Nevada and Rich Hill will be closed permanently over the next month as work progresses on upgrading U.S. 71 to Interstate 49, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

During the work, drivers can expect lane closings on U.S. 71 in various locations as the county road approaches are taken out along the outside shoulders of U.S. 71 and crossovers in the U.S. 71 median are removed. Drivers are urged to use caution and to expect slight delays.

Here's a list of the county roads that will be closed:

Vernon County:
Chouteau Road
Brigade Road
Bailey Road
Albert Road

Bates County:
County Road 1450
County Road 11006
County Road 10006/County Road 10008
County Road 3778

Drivers will have to use other county roads and/or outer roads to reach nearby interchanges with access to U.S. 71.