The Missouri Department of Transportation says that bottleneck on the Belt Highway is about to reopen. MoDOT closed the southbound lanes of the Belt Hwy. between 36th Street and Beck Road on Wednesday, Feb. 15 due to a water main break in the roadway.

Repair work continued Friday, with southbound traffic diverted into the turn lane.

MoDOT anticipates reopening the southbound lanes of the Belt Hwy. in this location on Saturday, Feb. 18.