Joplin Special Road District

06/14/2026

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Our Crew were out last night and this morning clearing roads in our area after the storm. Please be patient if they haven’t made it to your road yet. Cell phone service has been a hit and miss for a lot of our area so please be patient. If you need to reach someone in Joplin special Road Districts area, please call the Jasper County or Newton County 911 nonemergency line and they will contact us or you can call my cell number at 417-850-2444.

06/08/2026

***PLEASE SHARE***ROAD CLOSED***
Here are a few road closures S of Joplin.....
Coyote road between 43hwy and 5 Mile road.
5 mile road between Coyote and Atlanta Lane.
Bethel road between Iris and Hwy 10.

Please avoid the areas and take an alternate route.
If you see any issues, trees, water, culverts or debris, please call the office at 417-624-3489

06/08/2026

As you all know, there is lots of flooding and trees down everywhere. Our crew are out doing their best to get barricades put up and remove trees. We also know there are a lot of driveways washed out. If you would like to call the office with your address we will add you to the list and get to them as soon as possible. Please be patient and stay safe. 

05/26/2026

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05/25/2026

04/22/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our Office Manager, Denise Brisco. We truly appreciate all you have done these past 21 years for the road district. Thank you!

04/16/2026

***ROAD CLOSED****PLEASE SHARE***
RIVER ROAD IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC BETWEEN 86 HWY AND GATEWAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO A GAS LEAK.
PLEASE AVOID THE AREA!
ADDITIONAL CLOSURES:
South side: Gateway and Cedar Road
North side: 44th and Range Line Road
West side: South Main (86HWY) and River Road
East side: Saginaw at Old 71

04/14/2026

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02/21/2026

Ron Wallace has been appointed as the interim Newton County District 2 Commissioner, and he is committed to serving the citizens of Newton County to the best of his ability.