UPDATE: All ramps, along with I-29, I-229, and U.S. 71 are now reopen.

An area road is closed due to a traffic accident.

The Andrew County Sheriff's Dept. and MoDOT's Northwest District Office says Southbound Interstate 29 north of St. Joseph at the 56-mile marker is closed due to an overturned semi-truck completely blocking the highway. 

All traffic southbound is being diverted to I-229. The accident also has the ramp from southbound U.S. 71 to I-29 closed, and the ramp from I-229 to southbound I-29. 

Officials says the timeframe is unknown when the highway will reopen.

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 </figure>UPDATE: All ramps, along with I-29, I-229, and U.S. 71 are now reopen.An area road is closed due to a traffic accident.The Andrew County Sheriff's Dept. and MoDOT's Northwest District Office says Southbound Interstate 29 north of St. Joseph at the 56-mile marker is closed due to an overturned semi-truck completely blocking the highway. All traffic southbound is being diverted to I-229. The accident also has the ramp from southbound U.S. 71 to I-29 closed, and the ramp from I-229 to southbound I-29. Officials says the timeframe is unknown when the highway will reopen.

Southbound I-29 closed due to a vehicle crash north of St. Joseph