By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Flooding along the Missouri River in northwest Missouri has forced the closure of Interstate 29 to move south, now just north of St. Joseph.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed I-29 at Mile Marker 57, the intersection of U.S. 71. MoDOT had closed I-29 at Rock Port, due to flooding in Iowa. Floodwaters breached levees in northwest Missouri today, sending floodwaters across I-29 in Missouri.

Assistant District Engineer Jennifer Sardigal in MoDOT’s St. Joseph office says traffic traveling north on I-29 now will be diverted to U.S. 71.

“We’re closing it at 71 freeway where 71, 229, and 29 meet to divert the traffic going towards Iowa up 71,” says Sardigal.

This is the first time during the current flooding that water has threatened to cover I-29 in Missouri.

MoDOT advises anyone wanting to travel I-29 north to use I-35 and then take I-80 into Iowa. For more information visit: modot.org/2019-northwest-missouri-flooding.

Stay informed about Missouri road conditions by using MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map, available online at modot.org, or through MoDOT’s smartphone app, available for iPhone and Android mobile devices.

You can also call 888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) to speak with a customer service representative 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.