JACKSON COUNTY – MoDOT Kansas City will be hosting a public information meeting regarding an upcoming bridge replacement project involving the Prospect Ave. bridge over Interstate 70. The meeting will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 in the conference room at the KCMO Police East Patrol Campus located at 2640 Prospect Ave. in Kansas City, MO. Please note that NO formal presentations will be made. The public can attend the meeting any point between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and will be able to learn about the project, leave comments, and ask questions. Face masks may be required.
Crews will be replacing the Prospect Ave. Bridge over I-70 and will make improvements to the interchange ramps and 14th St. Additionally, this project will honor the commitments of the Second Tier I-70 Environmental Impact Study. Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2023. The Prospect Ave. Bridge over I-70 will be CLOSED to through traffic during construction and Chestnut Ave. will be used as a local detour. Busses will be re-routed and the ramps will be closed to traffic as needed. More details on traffic impacts will be announced closer to the time of construction. For more information, visit the project webpage.
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