MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
11/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2026 09:54
Buchanan County Alabama Street now closed near Stockyards Expressway
St. JOSEPH, Mo - Buchanan County Route U (Alabama Street) is now closed at the United Pacific Railroad tracks just west of Stockyards Expressway/Packers Avenue. The railroad closed the crossing this morning, Friday, Nov. 13, to make repairs and expects to reopen the roadway tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 14.
Traffic Impacts: Alabama Street will be closed at the United Pacific Railroad tracks, Nov. 13-14. The railroad contractor will be detouring traffic onto Diagonal Avenue, Bluff View Drive, and Stockyards Expressway/Packers Avenue. Motorists should expect delays.
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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