ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – After facing numerous delays, crews working on the intersection improvement project at Route 116 and U.S. Route 69 in Clinton County are nearing completion of Phase 2 of construction. Crews expect to reopen Route 116 by next Wednesday, Sept. 14, and continue into Phase 3.
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. To help limit further delays, crews have been working concurrently on some Phase 3 tasks. During Phase 3, the south leg of the roundabout will be constructed and the bypass will be removed.
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. Crews anticipate being completed with all on-roadway work by the end of September. Access to 251st Street will continue to remain open.
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