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02/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 16:03
Traffic Signal Upgrades at Belt Highway and Messanie Street in St. Joseph…
St. Joseph, Mo. - Access to and from Messanie Street at U.S. Route 169 in St. Joseph will close beginning, Monday, Feb. 16. RS Electric, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will be completing traffic signal upgrades at the intersection through March 8, 2026.
Traffic Impacts:
- Traffic on Messanie Street will not be able to access the Belt Highway.
- Traffic on the Belt Highway will not be able to access Messanie Street.
- Traffic will be able to continue to use the Belt Highway in both directions.
The upgrades will include replacing the current southbound U.S. Route 169 traffic signal mast arm with a longer one, allowing for the addition of a dedicated left-turn signal. During the project all left-turn signals will be upgraded to flashing yellow arrows. Click here to learn more about Flashing Yellow Left-Turn Arrows | Missouri Department of Transportation.
MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by always buckling up, keeping your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.
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