I-29 Northbound Lanes Reopen in St. Joseph

 Beginning Tuesday, June 20, motorists traveling on Buchanan County Interstate 29 can expect fewer construction delays at the Missouri Route 6 (Fredrick Boulevard) Bridge in St. Joseph. Crews from Herzog Contracting Corp., contracted by the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to fully reopen both northbound lanes of traffic from Gene Field Road to Route YY (Mitchell Avenue).

Construction below the Fredrick Boulevard Bridge is now complete. Crews will begin repaving and continue guardrail repair overnight. An updated project schedule is shown below:

Early April through late August:

Guardrail and median cable improvements and roadway patching from south of Business Route 71 (Andrew County) to south of Route O (Buchanan County).

All work will be completed overnight from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday through Friday. Intermittent lane closures will occur.

Late June through late October:

Resurfacing from south of Business Route 71 (Andrew County) to south of Route O (Buchanan County).

All work will be completed overnight from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Friday. Intermittent lane closures will occur.

Intermittent, overnight closures of the on/off ramps for resurfacing at the intersections of U.S. Route 169 (Exit 50), Frederick Boulevard (Exit 47), U.S. Route 36 (46 A/B), U.S. Route 69 (Exit 44) and I-229 (Exit 43). More information on the ramp closure schedule will be provided as information becomes available.

An 11.6-foot width restriction will be in place for all project work zones.

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change. Know before you go by visiting the MoDOT Traveler Information Map for work zone information and road conditions at http://traveler.modot.org/map/, or downloading from your smart phone’s app store.

MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones.

When visiting modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or by connecting with us on social media.