ST. JOSEPH – Due to flooding, U.S. Route 59 in Buchanan County is now closed in two locations:
- From Rushville to Atchison, KS, including the Amelia Earhart Bridge due to flooding. Motorists can utilize U.S. Route 36 into Kansas as an alternative route.
- From the south city limits of St. Joseph to Route KK at Halls
In addition, U.S. Route 371 is closed due a tree across the roadway.
For the most up-to-date information on this flooding event, visit www.traveler.modot.org/map or download MoDOT’s smartphone app.
MoDOT is urging everyone to closely monitor conditions in their area, heed all evacuation notices, and never enter a water-covered roadway or drive around barricades. Just a few inches of flood waters can force a vehicle off the roadway. In addition, it is not uncommon for roadways and shoulders to be damaged when flooded, creating unsafe conditions for motorists.
Flooding may occur with little or no notice. Missouri Department of Transportation crews and our partners are monitoring road conditions closely, but floodwaters can rise quickly, before our crews and other emergency services are able to place barricades across the roadway.
If you come upon a flooded roadway without barricades, do NOT drive through the water. Pull over to a safe location and call the MoDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service line at 888 ASK MODOT (1-888-275-6636
) to report it.
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