UPDATED: CASS COUNTY – Crews working on the bridge replacement and intersection improvement project on MO-7 South will make the following closures:
NEW CLOSURE: Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21
- Northbound and Southbound I-49 will be closed at MO-7 South for bridge demolition. This will be a 72-hour closure. MO-7 South (275th Street) will be also closed across NB/SB I-49.
DETOUR INFORMATION (March 18-21):
- NB/SB I-49: Traffic traveling on NB and SB I-49 will use the on and off ramps to continue on NB/SB I-49.
- NB I-49 to 275th Street: Traffic exiting from NB I-49 to 275th Street traffic will be detoured over the on and off ramps on NB I-49 to the Commercial Street interchange.
- SB I-49 to MO-7 South: Traffic exiting from SB I-49 to MO-7 South traffic will be detoured over the on and off ramps on SB I-49 to the 307th Street interchange.
- 275th Street: Traffic on 275th Street will be detoured on the Outer Road to 307th Street interchange
NEW CLOSURE: Thursday, March 21 through Friday, March 22
SB I-49 will have a lane closure for guard cable installation from 7 p.m. on March 21 through 4 p.m. on March 22.
UPDATED - ONGOING: In addition, the following closures will now be in place through April 12 (Extended from March 31)
- The ramp from MO-7 to southbound I-49 will be closed.
*Detour information: Traffic on NB MO-7 should follow the signed detour and take NB I-49 to Commercial Street, exit and cross the bridge and take the ramp to SB I-49. Traffic on 275th Street/Outer Road should follow the signed detour and take the outer road south to 307th Street.
- The ramp from NB I-49 to MO-7 will be closed.
*Detour information: Traffic on NB I-49 should follow the signed detour and take NB I-49 to Commercial Street, exit and cross the bridge and take SB I-49 back to MO-7.
- The WB lane of 275th Street (NB MO-7) will be closed across the bridge.
This work is part of a larger project to complete two bridge replacements and make intersection improvements to MO-7 South (275th street) over I-49.
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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