CLAY COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation and the City of Kearney, MO will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 12 at 11 a.m. to help celebrate the construction of a new Interstate 35 and 19th Street Interchange.
The ceremony is open to the public and will take place at the Kearney Water Tower, which is located at 1306 Watson Drive, in Kearney.
The ceremony will feature speakers including MO Congressman Sam Graves, Kearney Mayor Randy Pogue, MoDOT representatives and other honored guests.
This project will cost approximately $27 million dollars to construct and will feature a new interchange at I-35 and 19th Street (144th St.). The new interchange will cross over I-35 and will include ramps to and from I-35. This project will also include a Diverging Diamond, the second one in Clay County. The project will feature two separate roundabouts, new bike lanes, along with a walking trail and sidewalks.
This is a cost-share project with the City of Kearney and MoDOT. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place rain, or shine.
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