Road conditions continue to improve after Monday’s snowfall

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Hitting the roads in St. Joseph will be easier due to all the major roads and interstates in the area being mostly clear after Monday’s snowfall.

The Missouri Department of Transportation worked on clearing state-maintained roads and interstates in the Northwest District. According to MoDOT, there were about 180 trucks working to clear the roads in the Northwest district.

Adam Wood, MoDOT district maintenance and traffic engineer, said crews were out last Friday and Saturday.

With snow falling for most of the day Monday, MoDOT crews were out nonstop working to clear the roads.

“We focused on the interstates and the majors first," Wood said. "By the end of the day, we were able to start moving some of those crews over to some of the minor and secondary routes."

St. Joseph streets and infrastructure focused on snow emergency routes and neighborhoods during Monday's cleanup. The department said it has completed its main operation, so crews focused on spot treatments Tuesday.

Jackson Jones, superintendent of streets and infrastructure, said all St. Joseph roads have been treated.

"As of about 8 o’clock this morning, every road in town has been treated. Every road and town had been treated and we were going out and checking with complaints and treating as necessary," he said.

Even though the roads are clear, MoDOT wants to remind the public to still be cautious.

"It's always good to be cautious for black ice or refreezing. We do have crews out there looking for those treating those.  But bridges are always going to be a little bit of concern,  especially with tomorrow, the low temperatures going down on Wednesday," Wood said.

Overall, Wood said, with Tuesday's sunlight, road conditions have improved drastically.