By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostMissouri
transportation officials have rescheduled the closing of Interstate 29 between
Faucett and Dearborn south of St. Joseph, due to inclement weather.The
Missouri Department of Transportation had planned to close I-29 between Faucett
and Dearborn for 24 hours beginning Friday evening at 10pm while crews
demolished the Route 116 overpass. That has been rescheduled for next weekend,
January 31st and February 1st.MoDOT
is replacing the Route 116 overpass and closed the bridge to all traffic this
morning. The overpass replacement is expected to be completed in May.MoDOT
says both lanes of I-29 between Faucett and Dearborn will be closed at 10pm
Friday, January 31st, until 10pm Saturday, February 1st.&nbsp; Traffic will be detoured along Routes H/Z,
371 and DD. Motorists must follow the signed detour or find an alternate route.There will be
several stages to the lane closures and a full closure of I-29 in order to
remove the overpass:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday,
Jan. 27th&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From 5:30am
to noon:Close the left lane (passing lane,
both northbound and southbound, at the bridge for the removal of the guardrail.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Friday,
Jan. 31st&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At 5pmClose the right, inside lane
(driving lane, both northbound and southbound, at the bridge for the removal
of the guardrail.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At 10pmClose both lanes of northbound I-29
at Route H/Z (Platte County, Exit 30 at Dearborn). Traffic will be detoured at
Route H/Z.Close both lanes of southbound I-29
at Route DD (Buchanan County, Exit 35 at Faucett). Traffic will be detoured at
Route DD.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saturday,
Feb. 1st&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At 10pm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Open I-29
to one-lane traffic between Faucett and Dearborn.Sunday, Feb. 2nd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At 5pm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Open all
lanes of I-29.MoDOT says the closing of I-29 along the nearly 10-mile
stretch will have extreme impacts on traffic. MoDOT says it and the contractor, Clarkson
Construction, will work to make traffic during the closure as safe and
efficient as possible, drivers are strongly encouraged to plan ahead. Drivers
might even consider an alternate route such as U.S. Route 36 to I-35 during the
planned 24-hour closure. Heavy congestion and delays along the detour routes
will be significant. Expect lengthy slowdowns in the area.

Closure of I-29 south of St. Joseph between Dearborn and Faucett rescheduled