09/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2026 11:13
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 Sept. 21-27.
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.
Atchison County
U.S. Route 46 - Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 59 to the Nodaway River through late 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 I-29 to U.S. Route 71, east of the Burlington Junction. 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 - Intersection improvement project through spring 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 mid-October 2026. The road will be narrowed to one lane overnight between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. with an 11-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)
Caldwell County
Route U - CLOSED at the Tom Creek Bridge, through September 2026, for a replacement project. (Contractor: Decatur Bridge & Iron, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/route-u-bridge-replacement-caldwell-county-0
Route B - CLOSED daily for a resurfacing project from Route F to Southeast Price Drive, Sept. 21- 25. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Route U - CLOSED daily for a resurfacing project from Route 13 to Route K, Sept. 21- 25. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Carroll County
Route D - ADA sidewalk improvements project in Norborne, through mid-October 2026. (Contractor: Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC). https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-139-route-cc-route-d-route-e-route-ee-route-m-and-route-k-sidewalkada
Daviess County
Route T - CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route AA to Bean Avenue, Sept. 23, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route T - CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 145th Street to 130th Street, Sept. 24, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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 northbound Bob Griffin Road to eastbound U.S. Route 36 or from southbound Bob Griffin Road to westbound U.S. Route 36. (Contractor: Clarkson Construction Company).
U.S. Route 36 - Scrub seal project on the eastbound lanes from Baker Road to Ensign Trace, Sept. 15-23. Roadway will be narrowed to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction. (Contractor: Vance Brothers, Inc.).
Grundy County
Route WW - CLOSED daily for resurfacing project from Route 6 to Route W, Sept. 21-25. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Route W - CLOSED daily for resurfacing project from Route 6 to County Road 500, Sept. 21-25. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
U.S. Route 65 - Bridge maintenance at the bridge over Muddy Creek, Sept. 21-25.
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)
Linn County
Route C - CLOSED at the Long Branch Bridge, east of Purdin, for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle through October 2026. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
U.S. Route 36 - Concrete replacement westbound from Route 5 south to Route F, Sept. 21-22. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane around-the-clock.
U.S. Route 36 - Concrete replacement westbound from Katy Drive to Route 11, Sept. 22-25. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane around-the-clock.
Route B - CLOSED daily for a resurfacing project from U.S. Route 36 in Wheeling (Livingston County) to Route 5 in Linneus, Sept. 24-30. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Livingston County
U.S. Route 65 - ADA sidewalk improvements in Chillicothe through September 2026. (Contractor: Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC).
Route B - CLOSED daily for a resurfacing project from U.S. Route 36 in Wheeling to Route 5 in Linneus (Linn County), Sept. 24-30. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Mercer County
Route D - CLOSED at the West Muddy Creek Bridge beginning through September 2026 for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
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 September 2026. The road will 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 will 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 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 September 2026. The road will 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 September 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
Route A - Bridge maintenance at the bridge over the Nodaway River, Sept. 21-25. The bridge will be narrowed to one lane around-the-clock with temporary traffic signals.
Route AF - CLOSED for pavement repair from 300th Street to 300th Street, Sept. 21-25, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
U.S. Route 71 - Shoulder work from Route AB to Fortune Road, Sept. 23.
Putnam County
Route 5 - Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 136 east of Unionville to Route 6 north of Milan through September 2026. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.).
Routes KK, EE, BB, F, N and FF- Scrub seal project throughout Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Putnam and Sullivan counties through October 2026. (Contractor: Above and Below Contracting, LLC)
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.)
Sullivan County
Route 5 - Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 136 east of Unionville to Route 6 north of Milan through September 2026. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)
Route 129 - CLOSED at the North Spring Creek Bridge through October 2026 for a bridge replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1
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
Routes E, W & PP - Resurfacing project Sept. 21-30. (Contractor: W.L. Miller Company)
Routes BB, M, U, O, V and 139 - Scrub seal project throughout Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Putnam and Sullivan counties through October 2026. (Contractor: Above and Below Contracting, LLC)
Worth County
Routes E and PP - Pothole patching, Sept. 24-25.
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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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