JACKSON COUNTY– MoDOT Kansas City will be making pavement improvements along eastbound and westbound U.S. 50 between approximately Todd George Rd. to just north of Bannister/NW Colbern Rd. until approximately July 2021. This week’s work includes the following closures. All work is weather permitting.
- Crews will close the ramp from eastbound U.S. 50 to Chipman Rd. nightly beginning on Monday, May 17, through Wednesday, May 19 from 8 p.m. each evening until 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Crews will close the ramp from 3rd St. to eastbound U.S. 50 nightly beginning on Friday, May 21, through Monday, May 24, beginning at 8 p.m. each evening until 5 a.m. the following mornings.
- Crews will also close the acceleration/auxiliary (right most lane) on eastbound 3rd St. nightly beginning on Friday, May 21, through Monday, May 24, beginning at 8 p.m. each evening until 5 a.m. the following mornings.
Please be patient and considerate to your fellow motorists. Use the zipper merge and take turns at merge points. Please remember that all work zones are NO PHONE ZONES. Buckle up. Phone down. Arrive Alive. For potential impacts to traffic, please review KC Scout cameras at http://www.kcscout.net or consult our real-time traffic partner, WAZE.
Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.
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