JACKSON/CLAY COUNTIES – The Missouri Department of Transportation will make the following traffic changes as part of an effort to build a new Buck O’Neil (Broadway) Bridge. The closures will begin at 12 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 until 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. The following closures will have a significant impact to traffic. All work is weather dependent.
Southbound I-35 Closures
- Ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound I-35
- Ramp from 5th St./Independence Ave. to southbound I-35
- Ramp from eastbound I-70 to southbound I-35
- Ramp from southbound I-35 to 12th St.
- Ramp from southbound I-35 to eastbound I-670
Northbound I-35 Closures
- Northbound I-35 closure at I-670 Interchange
- Ramp from westbound I-670 to northbound I-35
- Ramp from 12th St. to northbound I-35
- Ramp from northbound I-35 to Buck O’Neil Bridge (169 Highway)
Various Closures
- Southbound I-35/westbound I-70 closure at southbound 71 Highway (NE corner)
- Ramp from northbound 71 Highway to southbound I-35/westbound I-70
- Loop ramp from Independence Ave. to southbound I-35/westbound I-70
- Ramp from southbound Route 9 to southbound I-35/westbound I-70
- Ramp from southbound I-35/westbound I-70 to westbound Independence Ave
The scope of the work will be for gathering geo-technical (drilling holes beneath the surface to document the type of terrain) data and survey information.
In addition to the data collection work, MoDOT’s Maintenance Department will also take advantage of the closures. Crews will be performing joint replacement work on the bridge, brush/tree cutting along the bridge and Interstate 35, drain cleaning and graffiti removal.
To access The Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport from south of the Missouri River, motorists can take I-29 northbound to Route 169 southbound.
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