MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
01/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/12/2026 12:16
Buchanan County Gene Field Road Bridge replacement project awarded
St. Joseph, Mo. - The project to replace the Gene Field Road Bridge over Interstate 29 in St. Joseph was awarded on Friday, Jan. 9 to Clarkson Construction Company by the Missouri Department of Transportation for $5,564,370.23.
MoDOT is working with the contractor to establish a project timeline. By contract, the notice to proceed date, the earliest construction may begin, is Friday, Jan. 16.
More information can be found on the project webpage at: https://www.modot.org/projects/gene-field-road-bridge-replacement-over-interstate-29-buchanan-county.
Traffic Impacts: Gene Field Road is closed at the bridge over I-29. Motorists should seek an alternate route.
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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