JACKSON COUNTY– The City of Grandview with the assistance of MoDOT will CLOSE northbound and southbound Interstate 49 at Main St. in Grandview, MO beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, until approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 11. This closure is for the demolition of the southbound I-49 turnaround ramp and is part of the City of Grandview’s I-49 Outer Road Conversion Project. All I-49 traffic will be routed around the closure via the Main St. on and off ramps. During this time, Main St. over I-49 will also be CLOSED. Motorists will need to follow the signed detour or use alternate routes. All work is weather permitting.
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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