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 Oct. 15 – 21 from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

In addition to the work listed below, there may be 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 (888-275-6636) 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 59 – Pothole patching and shoulder work, Oct. 15 – 19
• Interstate 29 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route 111, Oct. 15 – 20

Buchanan County

• I-229– Shoulder work from 22nd Street to the I-29 ramps, Oct. 15 – 19
• U.S. Route 169 (Belt Highway) – Pedestrian crossing improvement project at Faraon Street and U.S. Route 36, Oct. 15 – 19

Caldwell County                                               

• U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair westbound from Route B to Route 13, Oct. 15 – 17
• U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair eastbound from Route P to Route 13, Oct. 17 – 19

Carroll County

• Route P – Drainage work from County Road 204 to County Road 214, Oct. 15 – 16
• Route 10 – Resurfacing project from Route FF to Business U.S. 65 near Carrollton, Oct. 15 – 20. Flaggers and pilot cars will direct motorists through the work zone.

Clinton County

• Route 169 – Centerline and shoulder work from the Clay County line to the Buchanan County line, Oct. 17. A pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.

Daviess County

• Route J – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from the city limits of Kidder to Route D, Oct. 15 – 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
• Route J – CLOSED for culvert replacement from Route D to Route 6, Oct. 17 – 19, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

DeKalb County

• U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair westbound from Reservoir Road to Route C, Oct. 15 – 17. This includes overnight lane closures and a 12-foot width restriction.
• U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair westbound from Locust Road to Hedge Road, Oct. 15 – 17. This includes overnight lane closures and a 12-foot width restriction.
• Route A – Pavement repair at Route 6 in Maysville, Oct. 17 – 19

Gentry County

• Route Z – Pothole patching, Oct. 15 – 19

Grundy County

• Route W – Pothole patching, Oct. 15 – 17
• Route 6 – Shoulder work from Route 146 to Route WW, Oct. 15 – 17

Harrison County

• I-35 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route N at Eagleville, Oct. 15 – 20. This includes a 14-foot width restriction.

Holt County

• Routes DD, HH, N and B – Pothole patching, Oct. 15 – 17

Linn County

• Route 11 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Kayak Road to Jewel Road, Oct. 16, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Route 11 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Kale Road to Knoll Road, Oct. 17, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Nodaway County

• Route E – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 220th Street to 230th Street, Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route E – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 230th Street to 240th Street, Oct. 18, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Putnam County

• U.S. Route 136 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the West Locust Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through early November. A signed detour is in place.
• U.S. Route 136 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Elm Branch Bridge. The road will be closed through early November. A signed detour is in place.
• Route 139 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route 6 (Sullivan County), Oct. 15 – 20. This includes a 10-foot width restriction.

Sullivan County

• Route 5 – Pothole patching from the Linn County line to Route M, Oct. 15 – 19
• Route 139 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line (Putnam County) to Route 6, Oct. 15 – 20. This includes a 10-foot width restriction.

Worth County

• Route YY – CLOSED at the Middle Fork of the Grand River after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. At a minimum, the bridge will remain closed through November. The closure could be extended if further assessment warrants.
• Routes W and Y – Pothole patching, Oct. 15 – 16

Northwest Missouri State University will hold a surplus property sale this week.

According to a press release from the university, items to be sold include but are not limited to: Miscellaneous computer equipment and supplies, miscellaneous notebooks, desks, file cabinets (four-drawer and two-drawer), miscellaneous chairs, wood bookshelves, six-foot round tables, small round tables, small square tables, lateral metal file cabinet, audio/visual carts, plastic lockers, risers, cubical systems (with wall partitions), miscellaneous light bulbs, water filtration, fermentor, various small engines, electrical raceway, drafting table, decorative rugs, upright piano, French door, doors, blocking dummy, bicycles, protective floor tarps and storage rack, and scrap metal.

The sale is open to the public, including Northwest students and employees. Sale items will be available for inspection by potential buyers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The sale begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Materials Distribution Center, located at the corner of West 16th Street and College Park Drive.

Full payment must be made immediately after the sale. The University will accept cash, money order, cashier or certified check, personal or business check. All purchased property must be removed by 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19.

For more information, call (660) 562-1178 or click here.

The Allied Arts Council, along with the City of St. Joseph, invites regional, national and international artists to enter a sculpture for the sixth annual St. Joseph Sculpture Walk.

The selected sculptures will be displayed in downtown St. Joseph for the June 2019-May 2020 outdoor exhibition. Artists receive a $500 honorarium if their piece is selected and compete for up to $13,000 in cash prize awards.

Each sculpture is for sale to the public. Additionally, one sculpture is purchased to become a permanent part of St. Joseph’s public art collection.

The deadline for submission is February 1, 2019, with notification of acceptance on or before February 20, 2019. For more information and how to apply, interested sculptors should visit the Council’s website, stjoearts.org.

Anyone interested in supporting the program can contact the Allied Arts Council at (816) 233-0231.

An opening reception for artists, sponsors and the public will be held June 14, 2019.

An opportunity to meet and talk with the mayor, councilmember Marty Novak and other councilmembers is coming up on Monday.

According to a press release, the October City Talk meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Fairview Golf Course, located at 33rd and Pacific streets. This is an open forum for comments and questions to the mayor and council.

Refreshments will be provided at 6:30 p.m., allowing for residents to visit with councilmembers.

For more information, contact the public information and communications division at (816) 271-4610.

The results of a process that began earlier this year to consider a plan for St. Joseph’s future will be presented to the public next week.

The process started in March as the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Greater St. Joseph partnered to lead the community, businesses and non-profits through a visioning process.

Kristi Bailey with the Chamber said the process, called Imagine St. Joseph 2040, was started to determine what residents wanted St. Joseph’s future to look like and what steps needed to be taken to achieve that future.

“We have involved more than 1,000 residents who have donated more than 2,000 hours to help identify issues, trends happening here and ways to work on issues,” Bailey said. “So we have been working hard on getting the plan together and we’re excited to finally get to launch it to the public.”

Bailey said the process has involved input from all over the community and all walks of life including retirees, students, nonprofits, business people and more.

“Some of the issues that we know we are facing… revolve around community appearance, education, crime, poverty,” Bailey said. “So now, we will be coming together to talk about how best to fix some of those things. Come out to this event on the 16th and learn how you can help make St. Joseph a better place for our kids and grandkids.”

The launch of the Imagine St. Joseph 2040 plan will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at emPowerU located at 518 S. Sixth St. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, email redmond@saintjoseph.com.

For more information, go to imaginestjoseph2040.com.

Several area law enforcement agencies conducted a saturation operation in St. Joseph overnight.

The project focused on street level criminals and locating stolen vehicles. According to the St. Joseph Police Department, there were 77 vehicle stops made, 60 citations issued, 39 warning tickets issued, nine felony warrants served, six misdemeanor warrants served and three other arrests. Five vehicles failed to yield to officers and four of those drivers were arrested.

Capt. Jeff Wilson with the SJPD said there were also a couple guns seized during the course of the operation.

The operation included the St. Joseph Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, Andrew County Sheriff’s Department and the Elwood Police Department.

All criminal cases from the operation are being submitted to the Buchanan County Prosecutor’s Office for charge considerations.