ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Railroad maintenance will close Holt County Missouri Route 111 just north of U.S. Route 159 and Route P in Fortescue next week. Contractors working with BNSF Railroad, under a permit from the Missouri Department of Transportation, will perform the work.
Route 111 will close at the crossing just north of U.S. Route 159 on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 a.m. The road will remain closed around-the-clock through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. A signed detour will direct motorists over U.S. Route 159, Route P and Missouri Route 118, around the closure.
Route P will close at the crossing in Fortescue on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 a.m. and remain closed around the clock through Monday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. A signed detour will direct motorists around the closure using Routes 118 and 111 and U.S. Roue 159.
All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.
MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.
While at modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or via social media.
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