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MoDOT closes Business 50 for project; city monitors detour signage and local impacts
Summary
MoDOT closed Business 50 to support a construction project; staff told council the closure is expected through mid-September with follow-on work into December and that some motorists missed detour signage, prompting the city to offer supplemental signage and coordination with MoDOT.
City Manager Michael Scraig told the council the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) implemented a closure of Business 50 as part of a construction project intended to reduce congestion and manage turning movements.
Staff reported MoDOT indicated the Business 50 corridor would remain closed through mid-September for the main closure and that the larger project work could extend into December (staff noted a December 1 target for project completion). Scraig said city staff observed motorists missing detour signage at the end of the day and that some drivers passed the last opportunity to turn before encountering the closure, forcing U-turns. He said he would contact MoDOT to discuss reconfiguring advance signage and that the city might supplement state detour signage with locally placed detour signs to guide traffic onto preferred city routes.
Scraig said staff monitored the detour on the first day of closure and found a “handful” of drivers who missed the signed detour. He emphasized that MoDOT had assured staff the closure was for the minimum time necessary for the project and that the city had talked with market and business organizers to reduce impacts.
No formal council action was required; staff will follow up with MoDOT on signage placement and possible city supplemental signing.
