A look at what’s currently active or scheduled on Adair County roads and in the seven counties bordering it, plus City of Kirksville street work, as of Sunday, Sept. 14, 2026. This roundup draws on the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) Northeast District biweekly roadwork update, published Sept. 10, and the City of Kirksville’s public works pages. It supplements, and does not replace, the Wire’s Roads Report directory of live sources.
Conditions and schedules can change on short notice, especially with weather. Always confirm current closures on MoDOT’s live Traveler Information Map before you drive.
Adair County
Missouri Route 11 — culvert replacement
Closed Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., between Steer Creek Way and Clay Way for a culvert replacement. This is the only MoDOT-reported impact in Adair County for the current two-week work window (Sept. 14–25).
Bordering counties: Schuyler, Scotland, Knox, Macon, Linn, Sullivan & Putnam
No active MoDOT closures reported
MoDOT’s current biweekly roadwork list (Sept. 14–25) shows no scheduled maintenance closures in any of Adair County’s seven bordering counties. The list is updated roughly every two weeks and covers routine maintenance; larger multi-week projects are tracked separately on MoDOT’s construction guide.
Macon: U.S. 63/36 interchange — recently completed
Not an active closure, but relevant regional context: MoDOT held a ribbon-cutting Sept. 3 for the completed U.S. 63/36 interchange and intersection safety project in the City of Macon.
City of Kirksville public works
2026 Annual Street Program
The city’s ongoing 2026 paving season covers street reconstruction, concrete repairs, surface sealing, and asphalt mill-and-overlay work on numerous residential and collector streets citywide, shown on the city’s published program map. The city has not posted week-by-week closure dates for individual segments; residents with a specific street in mind should check the map or contact Street Maintenance directly.
Sources & live updates
MoDOT Traveler Information Map
Real-time closures, construction and road conditions statewide.
City of Kirksville notifications
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