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U.S. 59, east of Atchison, KS, again open

By News release

07/20/2020

(KAIR)--Updated at 11:30 a.m.
The Missouri Dept. of Transportation late Monday morning said the stretch of U.S. Highway 59, east of Atchison, KS, in Buchanan County, MO, has reopened following a closure Monday morning due to Missouri River flooding.

St. Joseph – One portion of Buchanan County U.S. Route 59 has reopened while the other flooding closure has been extended:

Now Open: from Rushville to Atchison, KS, including the Amelia Earhart Bridge
Extended: from the south city limits of St. Joseph to Route KK at Halls Route 116 at Rushville

For the most up-to-date information on this flooding event, visit www.traveler.modot.org/map or download MoDOT’s smartphone app.

MoDOT is urging everyone to closely monitor conditions in their area, heed all evacuation notices, and never enter a water-covered roadway or drive around barricades. Just a few inches of flood waters can force a vehicle off the roadway. In addition, it is not uncommon for roadways and shoulders to be damaged when flooded, creating unsafe conditions for motorists.

Flooding may occur with little or no notice. Missouri Department of Transportation crews and our partners are monitoring road conditions closely, but floodwaters can rise quickly, before our crews and other emergency services are able to place barricades across the roadway.

If you come upon a flooded roadway without barricades, do NOT drive through the water. Pull over to a safe location and call the MoDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service line at 888 ASK MODOT (1-888-275-6636) to report it.

Editor's note: the above information was provided by the MO Dept. of Transportation Monday morning, July 20, 2020.

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