MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation

10/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2026 14:00

Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, Oct. 26-Nov.1

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 Oct. 26-Nov.1.

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

I-29 - Bridge maintenance in both directions at the bridges over the Nodaway River, Oct. 26-27. The bridges will be narrowed to one lane from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Atchison County

U.S. Route 46 - Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 59 to the Nodaway River through October. The road will be narrowed to one lane. with an 11-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

U.S. Route 136 - Resurfacing project from Interstate 29 to U.S. Route 71, east of the Burlington Junction through October. The road will be narrowed to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

Buchanan County

U.S. Route 59/Route 752/Route U - CLOSED northbound between Ohio Street and Alabama Street through mid-December. for an ongoing intersection improvement project through September 2027. (Contractor: Amino Bros. Co., Inc.) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-u-missouri-route-59-and-missouri-route-752-intersection-improvements-buchanan-county.

I-29 - Resurfacing project from Pigeon Creek (mile marker 39.8) to the Platte County line (mile marker 31) through October 2026. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

Caldwell County

Route U - CLOSED at the Tom Creek Bridge, through October 2026, for a replacement project. (Contractor: Decatur Bridge & Iron, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/route-u-bridge-replacement-caldwell-county-0

Route K - CLOSED daily for resurfacing project from Route 36 to Route U, Oct. 16-28. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)

Route U - CLOSED daily for resurfacing project from Route U to Route 13, Oct. 15-30. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)

Carroll County

Route E - Bridge maintenance at the Brush Creek Bridge, Oct. 26-30. The bridge will be narrowed to one lane around-the-clock with temporary traffic signals in place.

Chariton County

Route 129 - Pothole patching, Oct. 26-27.

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 36 - Intersection improvement project at Bob F. Griffin Road, through November 2026. U.S. Route 36 will be narrowed to one lane, with an 11-foot width restriction. There are no right turns from eastbound U.S. Route 36 to southbound Bob Griffin Road or from westbound U.S. Route 36 to northbound Bob Griffin Road. (Contractor: Clarkson Construction Company).

Route RA - CLOSED for a culvert replacement near Pony Express Lake, Oct. 26, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Grundy County

Route 6 - Pavement repair from SW 52nd Street to SW 20th Street, Oct. 26-30. The road will be narrowed to one lane 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Harrison County

I-35 - Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route N near Eagleville through October 2026. An 11-foot width restriction will be in place. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons)

Holt County

I-29 - Bridge maintenance in both directions at the bridges over the Nodaway River, Oct. 26-27. The bridges will be narrowed to one lane from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

I-29 - Bridge maintenance in both directions at the bridges over U.S. Route 59, Oct. 28. The bridges will be narrowed to one lane from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-29 - Bridge maintenance in both directions at the bridges over Davis Creek, Oct. 29. The bridges will be narrowed to one lane from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 59 - Bridge maintenance at the bridge over I-29, Oct. 30. The bridge will be narrowed to one lane with flaggers guiding motorists through the work zone 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mercer County

U.S. Route 136 - Bridge deck replacement project at the Grand River Overflow Bridge in Princeton, through mid-November 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

U.S. Route 136 - Resurfacing project and culvert improvements from Route C (Mercer County) to Route N near Livonia through October 2026. A 12-foot width restriction will be in place. (Magruder Paving, LLC.)

Nodaway County

U.S. Route 71 - Intersection improvement project at 340th Street through early November 2026. (Contractor: Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company, Inc.) https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-71-j-turn-installation-nodaway-county

U.S. Route 71 - Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route CC north of Maryville through October 2026. The road may be narrowed to one lane, and a 10-foot width restriction will be in place.

U.S. Route 46 - Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 59 to Nodaway River through late October. The road may be narrowed to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

U.S. Route 136 - Resurfacing project from I-29 to Route 71, east of the Burlington Junction. The road will may be narrowed to one lane, with an 11-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

Route E - Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to U.S. Route 136 through October 2026. The road may be narrowed to one lane, with a 10-foot width restriction in place. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

Route EE - Resurfacing project from Route NN to U.S. Route 136 through October 2026. The road will be narrowed to one lane, with a 10-foot width restriction in place. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

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

250th Street - CLOSED for pavement repairs from U.S. Route 71 to Jet Road, Oct. 26-27, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Putnam County

Route 5 - Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 136 east of Unionville to Route 6 north of Milan through October 2026. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.).

U.S. Route 136 - Resurfacing project and culvert improvements from Route C (Mercer County) to Route N near Livonia through October 2026. A 12-foot width restriction will be in place. (Magruder Paving, LLC.)

Route CC - CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 129 to 100th Street, Oct. 27-30, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

Sullivan County

Route N - CLOSED at the Yellow Creek Bridge through October 2026 for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1

Route 5 - CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Voyage Road to Thunder Road, Oct. 27, 7 a.m. to 3:30 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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