By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

St. Joseph’s double-decker bridge, Interstate 229, has reopened earlier than expected.

The Missouri Department of Transportation reports I-229 reopened a day earlier than scheduled. I-229 runs along the Missouri River in downtown St. Joseph. MoDOT closed the interstate Monday for routine bridge maintenance, drain cleaning, and pavement marking.

I-229 had been closed southbound from Highland Avenue to U.S. Route 36 and northbound from Lake Boulevard to Highland Avenue.

Some ramps at the junction of I-229, U.S. Route 36, and Route 759 remain closed due to another project, according to MoDOT.