North, southbound lanes of I-29 closed to St. Joseph: MoDOT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced that the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 29 (I-29) through St. Joseph, Mo. closed Tuesday at 4 a.m. due to construction.
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According to MoDOT, the lanes will reopen on Friday by 4 a.m. after the existing deck is demolished, new beams are installed, and the girders of the Cook Road Bridge are painted.
The 72-hour closure will lead to traffic being directed to the same signed detour on I-229 that was used earlier in July.
MoDOT said southbound I-29 traffic must exit at I-29, I-229, and U.S. Route 71 (Exit 56B), and northbound traffic must exit at I-229 and I-29 (Exit 43).
Local traffic will not be able to utilize I-29 at these locations, according to MoDOT:
Northbound I-29 from:
Route 6 (Frederick Blvd.) – Exit 47
U.S. Route 36 – northbound Exits 46A & 46B
Southbound I-29 from:
Business Route 71/US. Route 59 – Exit 53
U.S. Route 169 (Rochester Rd) – Exit 50
The construction on the Cook Creek Bridge aims to widen the bridge, replace the driving surface, add a pedestrian sidewalk to the south side of the bridge, and add a decorative railing and concrete sides.
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MoDOT also said that construction may happen under the I-29 bridge between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on various dates during the project.
To learn more about the project, click here. For a detour map and information regarding the lane closures, click here.
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