Update: Portion of Buchanan County Route 36 scrub seal project moved to daytime work due to weather

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation, working with Vance Brothers, Inc., is scheduled to begin work on U.S. Route 36 east of Interstate 29 in Buchanan County on Wednesday, May 21. The work will be during daytime hours due to temperatures needed to apply a scrub seal treatment. The tentative schedule is as follows:

  • Daytime
    • May 21-22: Route 36 east of I-29 to the St. Joseph city limits (near Craig Parkway).
  • Overnight
    • May 27-29: Route 169 (Loop 29) in Buchanan County from Route FF to Interstate 29.
    • May 30-31: Missouri Route 6 from I-29 to Route 169.
    • June 1-3: Eastbound Route 36 from 12th Street in St. Joseph to I-29.
    • June 4-5: Westbound Route 36 from I-29 to 12th Street in St. Joseph.

Traffic Impacts: Crews will narrow the roadway to one lane with flaggers guiding motorists through the area.

Project schedule updates will be provided on the Traveler Information Map (http://traveler.modot.org/map/) and on the Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri press release sent out each Friday afternoon. The press release can be viewed by signing up for eUpdates at MoDOT E-Updates.

All work is weather permitting and could be rescheduled.

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) by visiting www.modot.org/northwest.

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