The area of US Route 169 and Riverside Terrace in Buchanan County reopened over the weekend following an intersection improvement project by the Missouri Department of Transportation.&nbsp;

The roadway reopened to traffic on Saturday afternoon, July 18th.&nbsp; While the road is opened back up, the contractor will be working off the roadway through early August to finish driveway entrances and erosion control work.&nbsp; More information on the project can be seen by clicking <a href="https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-169-intersection-improvements-buchanan.">HERE</a>,

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.&nbsp;

You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/7/1784562614701.jpeg" alt="Following an intersection improvement project, the area of Route 169 and Riverside Terrace in Buchanan County reopened over the weekend/ Photo courtesy of MoDOT" />
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 </figure>By MATT PIKEThe area of US Route 169 and Riverside Terrace in Buchanan County reopened over the weekend following an intersection improvement project by the Missouri Department of Transportation.&nbsp;The roadway reopened to traffic on Saturday afternoon, July 18th.&nbsp; While the road is opened back up, the contractor will be working off the roadway through early August to finish driveway entrances and erosion control work.&nbsp; More information on the project can be seen by clicking <a href="https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-169-intersection-improvements-buchanan.">HERE</a>,All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.&nbsp;You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

Route 169 and Riverside Terrace opens up in Buchanan County over weekend