MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
07/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/02/2026 10:27
Buchanan County I-29 to narrow, slow overnight for utility work July 15-16
St. Joseph, Mo - Utility work will impact traffic on Buchanan County Interstate 29, from just north of the Gene Field Road Bridge to just south of U.S. Route 169 north starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15 through 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 16. PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC, working through a Missouri Department of Transportation permit, will replace transmission lines across the interstate. Motorists should expect delays.
Traffic Impacts: I-29 will be narrowed in both directions to one lane from Gene Field Road Bridge to Route 169 north. The contractor will be utilizing intermittent rolling closures overnight while crews cut the old transmission wire down, remove and replace it.
All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.
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.
Also at modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or via social media.
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