Districts Impacted
Project Summary
This project will replace the U.S. Route 50 eastbound bridge over South Fork of the Blackwater River, 0.1 miles east of Route W/Z and 1 mile west of NW 1601 Rd.
Project Milestones
Elm Springs Baptist Church
567 NW 1601st Rd, Kingsville, MO 64061
Public Meetings
The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a public meeting regarding a bridge replacement on U.S. Route 50 eastbound over the South Fork of the Blackwater River, 0.1 miles east of the Route W/Z intersection near Powell Gardens. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Elm Spring Baptist Church located at 567 NW 1601st Rd, Kingsville, MO 64061.
Please note that this is an open-house-style meeting and NO formal presentations will be made. Those interested can attend the hearing anytime between the advertised hours to ask questions, learn more about the project, and leave comments. There will also be an option to leave comments online beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The online comment period will be available on the project page: U.S. Route 50 Bridge Rehabilitations near Warrensburg in Johnson County | Missouri Department of Transportation
MoDOT is committed to providing access to this event for all participants. If you need a reasonable accommodation or translation services, please contact Kansas City District Communications at kccr@modot.mo.gov by Tuesday, Oct. 19.
For those unable to attend the meeting or access the project online, project materials are available by request at the MoDOT district office located at 600 NE Colbern Rd. in Lee’s Summit, MO. Customers may contact Project Manager Christopher West at christopher.west@modot.mo.gov
Latest Project News
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MoDOT to host public meeting for US-50 bridge replacement near Powell Gardens, Oct. 27
JOHNSON COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a public meeting regarding a bridge replacement on U.S. Route 50 eastbound over the South Fork of the Blackwater River, 0.1 miles east of the Route W/Z intersection near Powell...
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why is this project happening?
The eastbound bridge over the South Fork of the Blackwater River was constructed in 1965. Although safe to drive on, the bridge has reached the end of its service life.
What will be the traffic implications?
U.S. Route 50 will remain open in both directions but be reduced to one lane in each direction. Temporary crossovers will be utilized to move traffic through the area on the westbound lanes of Route 50.
Some movements at the Route W/Z intersection will be restricted:
- The right turn from US-50 EB to Route W South will remain open.
- The right turn from Route W to US-50 EB will be closed (detour using Route W, MO-58, & MO-131 to US-50).
- The left turn from US-50 EB to Route Z north will be closed (detour by continuing on US-50 EB and using the J-Turn to take US-50 WB back to Route Z).
- The right turns to/from US-50 WB at Route Z will remain open.
How much will this project cost?
This project will cost roughly $3 million and will use federal funds.
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Project Contacts
Christopher West
Title
Project Manager
Department
Kansas City District
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