St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of July 13-19.
There may be moving operations, such as mowing, brush cutting and litter removal, throughout the region in addition to the work mentioned below. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. Check the MoDOT Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org, or download the app for updated information.
MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones.
Andrew County
U.S. Route 169 – Tree trimming northbound at County Road 305, July 14, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane.
Atchison County
U.S. Route 136 – Resurfacing project from I-29 to U.S. Route 71 through August 2026. The road will be narrowed to one lane, with a 10-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)
Buchanan County
U.S. Route 59/Route 752/Route U – Intersection improvement project through spring 2027. (Contractor: Amino Bros. Co., Inc.) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-u-missouri-route-59-and-missouri-route-752-intersection-improvements-buchanan-county.
U.S. Route 169 – Intersection improvement project at Route FF through mid-August 2026. A 10-foot width restriction will be in place. Access to 49th Street will be closed through July 2026. (Contractor: Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company, Inc.)
U.S. Route 169 – CLOSED for an intersection improvement project at Southeast Riverside Terrace through mid-July 2026. (Contractor: Hoy Excavating, LLC) https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-169-intersection-improvements-buchanan-county.
I-29 – Overnight utility work from Gene Field Road Bridge to U.S. Route 69 north, starting July 15 at 7 p.m. through July 16 at 10 a.m. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane in both directions, along with intermittent rolling closures. (Contractor: PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC.)
Caldwell County
Route U – CLOSED at the Tom Creek Bridge, through mid-September 2026, for a replacement project. (Contractor: Decatur Bridge & Iron, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/route-u-bridge-replacement-caldwell-county-0
Carroll County
Route D – ADA sidewalk improvements in Norborne through July 2026. (Contractor: Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-139-route-cc-route-d-route-e-route-ee-route-m-and-route-k-sidewalkada
Chariton County
Route E – ADA sidewalk improvements in Rothville through July 2026. (Contractor: Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-139-route-cc-route-d-route-e-route-ee-route-m-and-route-k-sidewalkada
Route O – CLOSED around the clock for bridge maintenance at the bridge over Jones Branch, July 14-15.
Clinton County
I-35 – Pavement rehabilitation in the southbound lanes from Exit 40 (Lathrop) to Exit 48 (south Cameron) through September 2026. Both north and southbound traffic will be one lane, each direction, in the northbound lanes (Contractor: Michels Road & Stone). https://www.modot.org/projects/interstate-35-and-us-route-69-concrete-overlay-clinton-county.
Route 69 – Resurfacing project from Route 116 to the Clay County line near Lawson, through July 2026. Route 69 will be narrowed to one lane with flaggers. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)
Daviess County
U.S. Route 69/Route 6 – Scrub seal project, through July 18. (Contractor: Vance Brothers, Inc.)
DeKalb County
U.S. Route 36 – Intersection improvement project at Bob F. Griffin Road, through November 2026. (Contractor: Clarkson Construction Company).
Gentry County
Route P – Resurfacing project through July 22. The roadway may be CLOSED or narrowed to one lane with flaggers. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Grundy County
Route E – CLOSED at the Medicine Creek Bridge for a deck replacement project through September 2026. (Contractor: Louis-Company, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/route-b-route-e-and-route-u-bridge-deck-replacement-grundy-and-linn-counties-0
Harrison County
Route W – Resurfacing project through July 15. The roadway may be CLOSED or narrowed to one lane with flaggers. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Route D – Resurfacing project through July 20. The roadway may be CLOSED or narrowed to one lane with flaggers. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Linn County
Route C – CLOSED at the Long Branch Bridge, east of Purdin, for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle through October 2026. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
U.S. Route 36 – Concrete replacement eastbound from Route 5 to Route F, July 13-16. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane around-the-clock.
Mercer County
Route D – CLOSED at the West Muddy Creek Bridge beginning through September 2026 for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
U.S. Route 136 – Bridge deck replacement project at the Grand River Overflow Bridge in Princeton, through early October 2026. The bridge will be narrowed to one lane with temporary traffic signals. (Contractor: Louis-Company, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-136-bridge-deck-replacement-mercer-county
Route BB – Pavement repairs from U.S. Route 65 to Big Horn Road, July 13-17.
Nodaway County
U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to U.S. Route 136 near Burlington Junction through August 2026. The road will be narrowed to one lane, and a 10-foot width restriction will be in place.
U.S. Route 136 – Resurfacing project from I-29 to U.S. Route 71 through August 2026. The road will be narrowed to one lane, and a 10-foot width restriction will be in place.
Route VV – CLOSED for a deck replacement project at the Platte River Bridge through December 2026. (Contractor: Louis-Company, LLC) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-vv-bridge-replacement-nodaway-county
Route 113 – Ditching from U.S. Route 136 to the city limits of Burlington Junction, July 13-14, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane.
Putnam County
Route 5 – Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 136 east of Unionville to Route 6 north of Milan through July 2026. The road will be narrowed to one lane with a pilot car guiding motorists through the work zone. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.).
Sullivan County
Route T – CLOSED at the East Locust Creek bridge through July 2026 for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
Route 5 – Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 136 east of Unionville to Route 6 north of Milan through July 2026. The road will be narrowed to one lane with a pilot car guiding motorists through the work zone. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.).
Route 129 – CLOSED at the Spring Creek Bridge through July 13 for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
Route 129 – CLOSED at the North Spring Creek Bridge beginning July 13 for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
Route BB – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Jester Road to Route EE (Putnam County), July 13, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route M – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Gentry Drive to Route 129, July 14, 7:30 to 11 a.m.
Route M – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Fulton Drive to Fair Drive, July 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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*1 This bridge is part of the NWBB (Northwest Bridge Bundle) program. The design-build team is Capital-Horner & Shifrin. More info: NWBB program web page.
*2 These bridges are part of the Safe and Sound Bridge Rehabilitation program. The contractor is Capital Paving & Construction, LLC. A full listing of bridges and project information can be found at: https://www.modot.org/projects/northwest-missouri-safe-sound-bridge-rehabilitations.
*3 In 2024, the Governor signed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, including an additional $100 million to continue low-volume road improvements. This funding will be used to improve conditions on 1,985 lane miles of rural roads at 149 locations, including the ones listed below. For more information on the Governor’s Rural Roads Program, visit: https://www.modot.org/governors-rural-routes-program.
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