Click Photo for U.S. 159 Project Online Video

Since early June 2011, many miles of Missouri highways have been out of service as emergency releases from the upper reservoirs swelled the Missouri River out of its banks. Entire sections of shoulder, pavement and foundation washed away in some areas. MoDOT now is busy assessing damages, repairing these roads where possible, stockpiling materials, enacting emergency contracts and doing everything possible to get these roads open as quickly and safely as possible.

Click on the image above to watch the live coverage of work we are doing

to repair U.S. Highway 159 in Holt County.

Weekly Flooding Updates:

Northwest Weekly Flood Update - 11/14/11

Northwest Weekly Flood Update - 11/07/11

Northwest Weekly Flood Update - 10/31/11

Northwest Weekly Flood Update - 10/24/11

Northwest Weekly Flood Update - 10/17/11

Northwest Weekly Flood Update 10/11/11

Northwest Weekly Flood Update - 10/3/11

Northwest Weekly Flood Update - 09/26/11

Flooding News Releases:

U.S. Highway 136 in Atchison County Opens to Traffic After Four Month Flooding Closure - 10/26/11

Beast on Highway 136 is Finally Full - 10/17/11

Interstate 29 in Missouri Open to Traffic - 10/9/11

Second Phase of U.S. Highway 136 Emergency Repair Project Awarded - 10/7/11

Interstate 29 Opening to Traffic Soon - 10/4/11

U.S. Highway 159 Flood Repair Contract Awarded - 10/3/11

Route 59 In Buchanan County Scheduled To Reopen Today - 9/29/11

MoDOT's Goal is to Re-open Flooded Roads by End of 2011 - 9/22/11

Route 136 Emergency Road Repair Contract Awarded - 9/19/11

First Flooded Road Repair Contract Awarded - 9/15/11

MoDOT Working to Get Flooded Routes Open - 9/13/11

Links:

Online Video Camera for U.S. Highway 159 - New!

MoDOT's Traveler Information Map

Iowa Detours and Flooding Info
Nebraska Detours and Flooding Info

Kansas Detours and Flooding Info

Missouri Flooding Photos and Videos:

Northwest Flood Photos

Northwest YouTube Channel

Contacts:

General flooding questions, travel info and road closures - Customer Service at 888-ASK MODOT (275-6636)

Media questions - Customer Relations Manager Melissa Black at (816) 387-2481

Project-specific information and flooding questions - Area Engineer Mike Rinehart at (816) 271-6938