Jan. 6—Interstate 29 reopened north of St. Joseph Monday morning after a 12-hour closure due to Sunday’s blizzard.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol closed the interstate at 5:30 p.m. Sunday from mile marker 110 near Rock Port in Atchison County to mile marker 56 in Andrew County.
On Monday, Missouri Department of Transportation officials continued to urge drivers to avoid unnecessary travel as crews work in 12-hour shifts to continuously clear roadways across the state. Motorists should expect heavy snow on entrance and exit ramps, outer roads and non-interstates.
“Thank you to Missourians for heeding the warnings and staying off the roads during the storm. We need continued patience over the next couple of days as crews keep working to clear off the snow and clear downed trees from the ice,” said MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger. “Our team will continue to work around the clock, and we are shifting staff from the southern parts of the state to the north to help continue to dig out from this major storm.”
Those who are driving and get stuck are asked to stay in their vehicles to avoid the potential of another vehicle sliding into them. At least two fatalities in the region — one in Holt County on Saturday and another near Blue Springs on Sunday — were caused by vehicles that slid into people standing along roads.
For more information on roadway conditions please visit MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at traveler.modot.org/map.