Traffic impacts announced with Route 59/Alabama St. project set for March 18
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — South Side residents and area travelers will see construction begin on March 18 on a multi-year project to reshape the intersection of Route 59 and Alabama Street.
The first stage of the large-scale $8.3 million project is officially scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 18, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Stage 1 will begin on Alabama Street (Route 752) between Route 59 and Sherman Street. This stage will realign Alabama Street on the east side of Route 59. It will also create right turn lanes to and from Route 59 to Alabama Street.
Traffic Impacts during Stage 1
Alabama Street between Route 59 and Sherman Street will be closed. Access to Lake Avenue and Brown Street will also be closed. Motorists will need to seek an alternate route.
Crews are scheduled to work Monday-Friday during daylight hours. Stage 1 is anticipated to be completed by mid-August 2025. Details for Stage 2 will be shared ahead of a staging change.
A graphic of Stage 1 can be viewed below and at www.modot.org/media/51161.
The five-stage project — expected to be complete by December 2026 — will include realigning roadways and driveways, adding extended turn lanes, sidewalks, and storm drainage.
Changes are designed to improve sight distance, improve tractor-trailer turning movements and increase capacity for vehicles stopped at the Route U railroad crossing.
A graphic of the project’s complete staging can be viewed below and at www.modot.org/media/51160.
Additional project related information can be found at www.modot.org/projects/route-u-missouri-route-59-and-missouri-route-752-intersection-improvements-buchanan-county.
Amino Brothers Co. Inc., a Kansas City-based contractor specializing in highway construction, will carry out the project.
