MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

11/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/03/2026 08:36

REMINDER: Public comment period OPEN for US-50 bridge replacement near Powell Gardens, NOW - Nov. 10

JOHNSON COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOTKC) is seeking public input regarding a planned bridge replacement on U.S. Route 50 eastbound at the South Fork of the Blackwater River near Powell Gardens. The public comment period began on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and will last until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Comments can be left online at the project webpage: U.S. Route 50 Bridge Replacement near Powell Gardens in Johnson County | Missouri Department of Transportation

A public meeting for this project was held on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Elm Spring Baptist Church.

For those unable to 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 [email protected]

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