ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Crews working on the intersection improvement project at Route 116 and U.S. Route 69 have faced numerous weather delays. The current phase of construction, Phase 2, construction is now expected to be complete in early August.
Amino Brothers Co. Inc. of Kansas City, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, have been working during Phase 2 to construct a roundabout at the intersection. Traffic has been shifted onto a one-lane bypass on the south side of the intersection, regulated with temporary traffic signals. The bypass will continue to be utilized through Phase 2. Drivers should expect delays.
U.S. Route 69 south of the intersection will remain closed from just north of 251st Street to Route 116 for the duration of the project, which is scheduled to continue through early September. Access to 251st Street will remain open.
A third phase of the project is currently scheduled to take place from early August through early September. During Phase 3 the south leg of the roundabout will be constructed, and the bypass will be removed.
To view maps and learn about traffic impacts during each phase, visit the project’s webpage at https://www.modot.org/clinton-county-us-route-69-and-route-116-intersection-improvement-project. While there, sign up for project-specific updates directly to your inbox.
When complete, the roundabout is expected to increase safety and reduce fatal and disabling crashes at the intersection. Roundabouts reduce the number of impact points, eliminate the impact points that result in t-bone crashes, and force traffic to slow down while merging at gentler angles. All these greatly reduce the possibility and severity of crashes.
For more information about this and other MoDOT projects in your area, sign up online for work zone updates, visit modot.org/mo-go to view the online Traveler Information Map, or call 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636). In addition, MoDOT provides updated information via social media.
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Project Webpage
https://www.modot.org/clinton-county-us-route-69-and-route-116-intersection-improvement-project