ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of Sept. 18 – 24 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT or visit modot.org/northwest. You can also follow MoDOT’s Northwest Missouri District on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook.

Atchison County

• U.S. Route 136 – CLOSED at the Little Tarkio Creek for a bridge replacement project. The road will remain closed through December.

Buchanan County

• Route DD – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the bridge over Interstate 29 at Faucett at Exit 35. The bridge will remain closed through October.
• U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching westbound at Southwest Parkway, Sept. 18
• I-29 – The on and off ramps at northbound I-29 will be CLOSED for the Route DD Bridge replacement project. Sept. 18 – Oct. 1. During this closure motorists will not be able to access the outer road (SE 45^th Road) or Route DD on the east side of the bridge.
• Route 116 – Bridge maintenance at the I-29 Overpass Bridge, Sept. 18 – 22. This will include an overnight lane closure with temporary traffic signals to direct traffic.
• U.S. Route 36 – Bridge and interchange project one mile east of Route AC, Sept. 18 – 23
• Route 6 (Frederick) – A resurfacing project between Route AC and Woodbine Road, Sept. 18 – 23
• I-229 – The ramp from I-229 southbound to eastbound U.S. Route 36 will be CLOSED for pothole patching, Sept. 19, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching eastbound at 8^th Street, Sept. 19

Caldwell County

• Route D – Bridge maintenance at the Shoal Creek and Goose Creek bridges, Sept. 19
• Route 13 – Bridge maintenance at the Long Creek Bridge, Sept. 19
• Route U – Bridge maintenance at the Tom Creek bridge, Sept. 19
• Route W – Bridge maintenance at the Sheep Creek bridge, Sept. 19
• U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance, Sept. 20

Carroll County

• U.S. Route 65 – Bridge maintenance, Sept. 18 – 20
• Route E – Bridge maintenance at the Turkey Creek Bridge, Sept. 21
• Route Z – Bridge maintenance at the Tater Hill Creek Bridge, Sept. 22

Daviess County

• Route 6 – Milling and pothole patching, Sept. 18 – 22
• Route K – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Lilac Avenue to Jump Road, Sept. 19, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gentry County

• U.S. Route 169 – Shoulder work from Route 31 to Stanberry, Sept. 18 – 23
• Route 31 – Resurfacing project from U.S. Route 36 toU.S. Route 169, Sept. 18 – 23
• Route P – CLOSED for a culvert replacement east of Route EE, Sept. 18, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route T – CLOSED for a culvert replacement one mile east of Route A, Sept. 19 – 20, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Grundy County

• Route Z – Pothole patching, Sept. 18 – 19
• U.S. Route 65 – Pothole patching at Route 6, Sept. 19
• Route O – Pothole patching, Sept. 20 – 22

Harrison County

• Route P – Pothole patching, Sept. 18 – 19
• Route TT – CLOSED for a resurfacing project, Sept. 20, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route P – CLOSED for a resurfacing project from Route ZZ to Route BB, Sept. 21 – 22, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Holt County

• Route 118 – The ramp from Route 118 to southbound I-29 is CLOSED for the Davis Creek Bridge replacement project through mid-December.
• I-29 – Pavement repair southbound near the Oregon exit, Sept. 18 – 19
• I-29 – Bridge replacement project at the Davis Creek Bridge near Exit 84, Sept. 18 – 24. I-29 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction. This includes a 12-foot width restriction. The lane closures will remain in place overnight.
• U.S. Route 59 – Chip sealing northbound from the city limits of Oregon the city limits of Craig, Sept. 18 – 22. Includes a 14-foot width restriction.

Linn County

• U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance at the West Yellow Creek and Mussel Fork bridges, Sept. 18
• U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from the Macon County line to Route 11, Sept. 18 – 19

Mercer County

• U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 65 to the city limits of Ravanna, Sept. 18 – 22

Nodaway County

• U.S. Route 136 – Pavement repair from the west city limits of Burlington Junction to Route PP, Sept. 20 – 21

Sullivan County

• Route 5 – Pothole patching, Sept. 18 – 22

The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is now the third largest Chamber in the state of Missouri.

According to a press release, the Chamber added 263 members in a special member event which wrapped up Thursday night. About 200 volunteers worked to recruit the new members into the Chamber.

“We are incredibly proud of our volunteers and how hard they worked this week to help grow the Chamber,” said Natalie Redmond, Vice President of Membership for the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber now has 1,390 members, which ranks just below the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, which has roughly 2,000 and 1,550 members respectively. St. Joseph has more members than the St. Louis Regional Chamber, Lee’s Summit, Joplin, Cape Girardeau, Columbia and others.

“Our volunteers really took to heart the mission of the Chamber, which is to better the community by growing businesses and employment while also furthering educational opportunities to prepare tomorrow’s workforce,” said R. Patt Lilly, President and CEO.

The goal of the membership event initially was to gain 150 members, but that goal was broadened to 200 as the three-day event progressed.

“Adding 263 members to our roster helps the new companies because they now have a wealth of resources to help them grow and it also helps the community as a whole because membership in the Chamber also supports the economic development of our city,” Lilly said.

Visitors to Mount Mora Cemetery next month will hear stories from former citizens including a thief, a lawyer and a chief.

This is the 15th year of “Voices of the Past,” an interpretive tour of the cemetery.

“We have so many interesting people buried at Mount Mora and the stories are above the sod,” said Suzanne Lehr with the St. Joseph Museums. “They were interesting people and a lot of times their stories almost got lost when they passed and we’ve tried to bring those back.” 

Lehr said the stories are told by reenactors or living history characters. 

“This year our theme is ‘Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief, Doctor, Lawyer, Merchant, Chief,’” Lehr said. “This year we have some really interesting twists on the characters. The stories are true, but people will be surprised at who is playing that role or what that role is.” 

The tour begins at the Wyeth Tootle Mansion. According to Kathy Reno with the Museums, anyone attending can choose a tour time of 6 or 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 19th, or 6, 7 or 8 p.m. on Friday, October 20th. 

“Some people want to go when it’s absolutely dark, some people want to go when it’s just sunset, so it kind of depends on what your preference is,” Reno said. “The later tours have their charm. When you see the mausoleum.. With the tiki torches and the smudge pots and it’s glowing at night, there’s something very special about that. But I also love the six o’clock one where I can kind of still see a little bit of the stained glass and the architecture.” 

Proceeds from “Voices of the Past” benefit the Mount Mora Restoration and Preservation Association and educational programming at the St. Joseph Museums.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at the St. Joseph Museums at 3406 Frederick Avenue or by calling 800-530-8866.

The South Side Fall Festival kicks off at noon on Friday at Hyde Park in St. Joseph.

According to Festival Co-chair Gary Pettis, this year’s theme is “Happily Ever After.”

Pettis said the festival includes more than 30 food vendors, 30 craft vendors, children’s activities, rides, ponies, camels, two stages with music and entertainment and more.

Pettis said a lot of hard work goes into the festival each year.

“Seeing everybody enjoying what you’ve worked so hard to get set up,” Pettis said. “When you walk through the park and there’s thousands of people there and they’re all talking and having fun, that’s my favorite part is just seeing everybody enjoy themselves.”

Fireworks by Aerial FX will be at 9:15 p.m. Friday. The parade is at 10 a.m. on Saturday. 

The South Side Fall Festival runs through Sunday, click here for the full schedule.