The part of 9th Street closed early Tuesday morning was reopened that afternoon.

According to Senior Communications Specialist Marcia Johnson with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the road was reopened around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after MoDOT inspected East 36. Johnson said crews found no structural issues and necessary repairs were made.

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Motorists are being urged to avoid the 1800 to 2000 block of South 9th street in St. Joseph until further notice.

The St. Joseph Police Department sent out a Nixle alert shortly after 3 a.m. warning motorists to avoid the area due to debris in the roadway.

According to the department, concrete and a piece of rebar fell from Eastbound 36 above from what appears to be the joint area between two bridges. East 36 is still open to traffic. The Missouri Department of Transportation had crews on scene Tuesday working to make repairs.  MoDOT anticipates reopening 9th street sometime later in the day.