By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

More highways in northwest Missouri have reopened after floodwaters receded.

Many more remain closed due to high water.

The Missouri Department of Transportation reports road crews were able to reopen U.S. Route 24 and Route 5 east of Brunswick this morning after floodwaters from the Grand River receded and the roadways were cleared. Part of U.S. Route 24 west of Brunswick between Routes 22 and 41 remains closed.

Route 41 to Miami and U.S. Route 65 south of Carrollton remain closed due to flooding.

Also, MoDOT reports the Third Fork Platte River Bridge on U.S. Route 169 east of Union Star is open. The old bridge, built in 1931, was replaced by Boone Construction Company along with MoDOT. MoDOT closed the bridge April first.

MoDOT reports approximately 185 roads remain closed throughout the state, due to flooding. Some of those roadways are closed in more than one place.

Click here for special MoDOT website on roads affected by flooding in northwest Missouri.