MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
12/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2025 14:58
Andrew County northbound I-229/U.S. Route 71 to close under I-29 beginning Thursday
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Transportation will close northbound Interstate 229/U.S. Route 71 below I-29 and the ramp from southbound I-29 to northbound U.S. Route 71 (Exit 56A) beginning Thursday, Dec. 18, to replace a section of concrete.
Traffic impacts: The following will be closed beginning at 8 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 18, through 9 a.m., Friday, Dec. 19.
- Northbound Interstate 229/U.S. Route 71/U.S. Route 59 below I-29.
- The ramp from southbound I-29 to northbound I-229/U.S. Route 71/U.S. Route 59 (Exit 56A).
Travelers will need to use an alternate route during the closure. 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.
While at modot.org, sign up online for work zone updates. Information is also available 24/7 at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or by visiting www.modot.org/northwest.
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