ST> JOSEPH, Mo. – The ramp and acceleration lane from southbound U.S. Route 71 to southbound Interstate 29 in Andrew County opened yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, extended the acceleration lane to allow oncoming traffic more time to merge onto the interstate.
The ramp has been closed since July 28.
MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones.
When visiting modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or by connecting with us on social media.
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