St. Joseph Post Staff
UPDATE 12:37 p.m. - Both lanes of Route 13 in Caldwell County are open.
UPDATE 11:15 a.m. - Southbound Route 13 in Caldwell County has reopened after closing earlier this morning due to a crash.
Northbound remains closed. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are assisting the Missouri State Highway Patrol at the scene. Northbound motorists must continue to use a different route. MoDOT recommends diverting around the northbound closure on Routes 116, B and F.
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A couple of major northwest Missouri roads have been closed by transportation officials, one due to a wreck, the other due to a building collapse.
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports a portion of Route 13 in Caldwell County closed this morning after a wreck. MoDOT says Route 13 closed between Southeast Dodgers Road and Southeast Longhorn Road, between Polo and Kingston. MoDOT says its crews are helping the Missouri State Highway Patrol at the scene. That portion of Route 13 is expected to be closed for hours.
A building collapse in Mound City has shut down U.S. Route 59 in Holt County, between Route 118 and Route E. MoDOT expects that roadway to be closed for hours as well.
Motorists are being diverted to detours on both highways.
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