JACKSON COUNTY – Crews will be making urgent bridge joint expansion repairs along westbound I-435 over the Blue River TODAY, Sept. 12. Crews will be closing the following areas beginning immediately and will remain closed overnight. Closures are not expected to impact Tuesday morning rush hour. Motorists are encouraged to use I-49 or I-470 as a detour back to westbound I-435. All work is weather permitting.
- Crews will CLOSE the ramp from southbound U.S. 71 (I-49) to westbound I-435.
- Crews will CLOSE the ramp from southbound Bannister Rd. to westbound I-435.
- Crews will CLOSE southbound I-435 to westbound I-435.
- Crews will CLOSE one lane of the ramp from westbound I-470 to westbound I-435.
- The left two lanes of westbound I-435 will remain open.
This work is expected to cause additional traffic delays on westbound I-435, the northbound I-49 ramp to westbound I-435, and westbound I-470 ramp to westbound I-435.
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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