NEWS AND INFORMATION

• Route 291 Bridge Now Open to Two-way Traffic
• Bridge Inspection Prompts MoDOT to Close the Northbound Route 291 Missouri River Bridge
• KCTV 5: MoDOT Closes Part of Route 291 Bridge
• MSNBC: MoDOT Closes NB Highway 291 Bridge
• KSHBTV: M-291 Bridge Closed Due to Rust Damage
• Kansascity.com: Closed M-291 bridge was on list to be inspected

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Bridge crossover for two-way traffic is now open.

Bridge inspection has prompted the immediate closure of the Northbound Route 291 Bridge -- also known as the Liberty Bend Bridge -- over the Missouri River until further notice. MoDOT anticipates the bridge could be closed for several months.

Originally built in 1949, this bridge carries more than 10,000 vehicles daily. Rust has damaged the bridge, prompting the closure. Review an aerial view of the crossover on bridge.

MoDOT is closing this bridge to maintain the safety of the traveling public and will act quickly to award an emergency contract to construct a crossover to minimize the impacts to traffic by moving all traffic to the southbound Route 291 Bridge. This will allow a better traffic flow while engineers further examine the northbound bridge and determine the repairs needed.

Watch Chris Redline, Assistant District Engineer for MoDOT, discuss why the bridge closed.