HANNIBAL –Missouri Route 19 opened this morning near New Florence after being temporarily closed for construction work to complete the tie-in work at the south roundabout at the new interchange at I-70.
Stage 4 of construction now begins with traffic now shifted onto the new MO 19 bridge over I-70 while the eastern portion of the project is constructed. During this time, drivers can expect to experience the following traffic impacts when traveling in this area:
- The I-70 eastbound off-ramp to Missouri Route 19 remains closed with traffic utilizing the temporary eastbound off-ramp onto the new portion of Tree Farm Road to access Missouri Route 19. Traffic on the new portion of Tree Farm Road will be one-way only ramp traffic at this time, as the south outer road, west of Missouri Route 19, will remain closed until later this fall. Traffic needing to access this route will need to detour to the Missouri Route 161 interchange at Danville.
- The North Outer Road, Booneslick, west of MO 19, will open from Highway 19 to FastLane, but will have right-in/right-out only access at Highway 19. Drivers wishing to travel northbound on MO 19 from the North Outer Road/Booneslick will continue to use Clark Drive.
- Upon exiting WB I-70, traffic will detour onto the temporary off-ramp and onto a portion of the North Outer Road/Booneslick. This detour will accommodate one-way traffic only and access to businesses will be right-in/right-out only. At the intersection with MO 19 only right turn movements will be permitted to travel north. Motorists wishing to travel southbound on MO 19 from the WB I-70 exit ramp will utilize the Clark Drive extension as a detour loop in conjunction with the north outer road.
- The North Outer Road/Booneslick will be closed to eastbound traffic between MO 19 and Coop Road.
- The I-70 WB on-ramp will re-open from southbound Highway 19. Northbound Highway 19 traffic will access this ramp by taking Clark Drive to the North Outer Road.
- The current EB I-70 on-ramp will be closed. Traffic wishing to access eastbound I-70 from MO 19 will use the South Outer Road/Tree Farm Rd., near Love’s Truck Stop, in conjunction with the temporary pavement. To manage traffic flow, the South Outer Road/Tree Farm Rd., east of MO 19, will be closed at the temporary I-70 access point. Drivers wishing to access areas on the South Outer Road, east of the I-70 access, will need to travel east on I-70 and utilize the interchange at High Hill.
Drivers can learn more about the specific construction phases of the project and traffic impacts by viewing the video series created to help keep drivers informed. The stage 4 construction videos can be found online at: Missouri Route 19 Bridge Replacement and Interchange Improvement over I-70 | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org).
We ask that motorists please be attentive in work zones for their safety and the safety of highway workers. All work is weather dependent, and signs and message boards will be in place to alert motorists, as schedule changes occur.