INDEPENDENCE – Missouri Department of Transportation crews will CLOSE Route 24 under the Route 7 bridge project OVERNIGHT on July 25 beginning at 6 p.m. and reopen at 6 a.m. July 26 to pour a section of bridge decking. All traffic will be routed up the bridge ramps and back onto the highway during the closures.
The Route 7 Bridge is currently closed and under construction as part of an extensive rehabilitation project. It is scheduled to be complete in August in time for the school year. All work is weather dependent.
The Missouri Department of Transportation urges all motorists to always wear safety belts, follow posted speed limits and be alert for slowed traffic, narrowed lanes or a reduced number of lanes during construction and maintenance work. And remember, every work zone is a NO PHONE ZONE.
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