MoDOT to close section of I-229 and U.S. Route 71 beginning Thursday

ANDREW COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Missouri Department of Transportation said it will close a portion of Interstate 229/U.S. Route 71 beginning Thursday.

Northbound I-229/U.S. Route 71 below Interstate 29 and the ramp from southbound I-29 to northbound U.S. Route 71 (Exit 56A) will be unavailable due to concrete replacement.

The closure will last from 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 through 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19.

MoDOT said travelers will need to use an alternate route during the closure. All work is weather-permitting and schedules are subject to change.