Citizens planning on travelling to Saint Joseph using US-59 highway will need to seek another route come March 19th.

 Replacements will be made to the Cloverdale Ditch and Gay Branch bridges in between Rushville and Saint Joseph.

 Missouri Department of Transportation Spokesperson Holly Hailey explains the detours citizens and truckers may take.

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 An informational meeting will be taking place on Tuesday from four to seven in Halls at the Missouri Valley Baptist Church.

 Anyone can attend within those times to speak with MO-DOT officials about the Safe and Sound Bridge project.

Link to Detours:

 http://www.modot.mo.gov/northwest/safeandsound/documents/2Buchanansafeandsoundrt59detour-F0171andF0172.pdf