SPRINGFIELD, MO – The latest plans for MoDOT’s project to rebuild the interchange of Interstate 44 and Route 13 include major changes from the original proposal.
Last week, MoDOT officials gathered in Springfield for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the next phase of the Forward 44 program. The next batch of projects will include improvements to the highway between Joplin, Springfield, and Marshfield.
The current phase, set to be completed in 2027, will widen I-44 between U.S. 65 and Kansas Expressway/MO 13 and replace several overpasses…