MoDOT Northwest District

I-229 Moving Forward

The I-229 double-decker bridge is a unique piece of St. Joseph infrastructure that has served the community since it was completed in 1986. After completing an Environmental Assessment (EA), it was determined that the double-decker bridge will be removed and replaced with an at-grade four-lane roadway (raised where needed for flood resilience).

Buchanan County U.S. Route 59 & Alabama Intersection Improvement Project

This southern St. Joseph intersection is vital to local, motor carrier and rail traffic. The intersection improvement project aims to improve tractor-trailer turning movements and increase capacity for vehicles stopped at the Route U train crossing.

Buchanan/Andrew County U.S. Route 169 and NE Woodbine

The intersection of U.S. Route 169, N.E. Woodbine Road and N.E. County Line Road, located just north of St. Joseph, was identified for an intersection improvement project with the goal of reducing speed, the number of crash points, and confusion by providing clear direction. 

Linn County U.S. Route 36 and Route 129

MoDOT is designing a project to improve the intersection of U.S. Route 36 and Missouri Route 129 near Bucklin. To improve traffic flow, improve sight distance, and reduce crash points, the existing crossover will be removed and replaced with a J-turn. 

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  • Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, Nov. 2-8

    10/30/2026

    St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Nov. 2-8.  

    There may be moving operations, such as...

  • Nodaway County U.S. Route 71 J-turn now open

    10/23/2026

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, opened the newly constructed Nodaway County U.S. Route 71 J-turn intersection near 340th Street this afternoon, Friday, Oct...

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