Category: Kansas City Missouri

Ramps, roads to close tonight in downtown Kansas City, Mo.

Some ramps and roads in the downtown Kansas City, Mo., loop will close tonight and continue closed at night Thursday, Jan. 12, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Guardrail repair work will be done, according to the announcement. All work is weather-dependent.

The locations of closures and times:

•The ramp from eastbound I-70 to southbound I-35, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 9 and 10, from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night.
•The ramp from southbound I-35 to 12th Street, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 9 and 10, from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night.
•The ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound I-35 Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
•The right lane closure on southbound I-35 from 27th Street to Jarboe Street Thursday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.

For updates, follow MoDOT_KC on Twitter, or check Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOT.KansasCity.

Demolition of Platte Purchase Bridge delayed

The demolition of the Platte Purchase Bridge scheduled today has been delayed, according to an announcement from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Because of too much ice in the Missouri River, the temporary closure of the U.S. 69 Missouri River Bridge and detonation of the Platte Purchase Bridge has been delayed, a spokesman said.

Crews originally planned to close all northbound and southbound lanes of the new U.S. 69 Missouri River Bridge from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, for bridge demolition work.

The spokesman said the bridge demolition will be rescheduled and the date will be announced later. All work is weather-dependent, the spokesman said.

Bus service on holiday schedule today

RideKC and the Unified Government transit services will observe Monday, Jan. 2, as the New Year’s Day holiday.

RideKC and the UG buses will be on the Sunday and holiday schedule today, according to an announcement.

Regular weekday service will resume Jan. 3 for KCATA and the UG transit buses.

For more information about bus service, visit www.ridekc.org or call the Regional Call Center at 816-221-0660 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.