MoDOT reopens Alabama Street/Route 752 in St. Joseph as intersection project moves to next major phase

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Missouri Department of Transportation has completed a major stage of a multi-year intersection construction project at U.S. Route 59 and Alabama Street in south St. Joseph.

MoDOT officials announced Monday that Alabama Street (Route 752) at the intersection of U.S. Route 59 in St. Joseph is now open, an early phase of construction that included realigning Alabama Street on the east side of Route 59 and creating right turn lanes to and from Route 59 and Alabama Street.

Crews are now scheduled to begin work on stages 2 and 3 of the $8.3 million project that began last April. Stages 2 and 3 of the 5-stage project include construction of an access road to the businesses west of Route 59 and the realignment of Route U south of its current intersection with Route 59.

Once complete, crews will then widen Route 59 and realign Valley Street.

Traffic Impacts

Crews will maintain temporary access to the businesses west of Route 59. During the realignment of Route U, work will take place off the current roadway.

Traffic impacts for Route 59 and Valley Street will be shared at a later date.

The project is being carried out to realign roadways and improve turning movements for vehicles and tractor-trailers, increasing capacity for vehicles turning or stopped at the Route U train crossing and boosting safety overall. The project also includes adding turn lanes, sidewalks and storm drainage.

All work is scheduled to be complete by the spring of 2027. Pre-construction utility work delayed the project from its original timeline of December 2026.