Kansas City, Missouri – The Missouri Department of Transportation will be doing scheduled maintenance work from January 20 to January 23, which will cause short-term delays for drivers in the Kansas City area.
Crews were not active on Monday due to the holiday, and all planned activities are dependent on weather conditions. The work is spread out over multiple counties and is meant to keep things in good shape on a regular basis. This includes fixing the pavement, improving drainage, clearing bushes, and maintaining the shoulders.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, between midmorning and midafternoon, the right lane of Interstate 70 eastbound at Missouri Highway 7 will be closed in Jackson County. In that location, crews will be working on drainage and ditches. On Thursday, Missouri Highway 291 will close the right lane at Southeast Hamblen Road for pavement repair. This will happen during the day to avoid problems at night.
Drivers in Johnson County should get ready for flagging work on two roads. Flaggers will stop traffic on Missouri Highway 131, which runs between U.S. Highway 50 and Northwest 430 Road, from Tuesday until Friday while workers remove brush. There will be a comparable setup on Route PP between Southeast 251 Road and Southeast 371 Road during the same hours and days.
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From Tuesday to Thursday, maintenance will affect Missouri Highway 23 between U.S. Highway 24 and Missouri 20 in Lafayette County. Crews will be working on the shoulder while flagging operations are going on. On Friday, more drainage work will take place in Concordia, and there will be temporary traffic control between 14th and 15th streets.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will also be daytime flagging on Routes E and D in Ray County at different places while brush removal is underway. These actions are meant to make the roads safer and easier to see ahead of future seasons.
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Transportation officials advise drivers to slow down, pay attention, and heed posted signs when they drive through work zones. Even short or mobile operations can change traffic patterns fast, so it’s important to be extra careful to keep both workers and drivers safe.
