Open House Meeting to Explain Route 50/Bynum Road Project, Apr. 5
Posted by GSDispatch Editor in by MoDOT, GSD Online
LONE JACK, Mo. – MoDOT will host an open-house public meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 5, at Lone Jack Baptist Church, 209 Bynum Road, Lone Jack, Mo. to explain details of a construction project to improve the Route 50 interchange at Route 150/Bynum Road. There will be no formal presentation; you may come and go as you please during the meeting.
MoDOT plans to complete the full-diamond interchange conceptualized in the 1960s to accommodate westbound Route 50. Work will include constructing ramps and a new bridge to carry Bynum Road/Route 150 traffic over the highway. Adding a bridge and ramps on westbound Route 50 at Bynum brings the crossroads to modern interchange standards and provides for safer local access in all directions. Existing crossover locations within the project limits will be removed to enhance safety for both eastbound and westbound Route 50 motorists.
Westbound Route 50 traffic in Lone Jack is routed through a congested commercial and residential area, with an at-grade intersection with Route 150. Several severe accidents and fatalities have occurred at or near this intersection. Separating the westbound traffic by building a Route 150 bridge and ramps will improve safety and move Route 50 traffic more quickly.
Lone Jack city officials, residents and stakeholders have asked MoDOT to consider a separated-grade interchange to improve safety. This project within the Mid-America Regional Council’s boundaries drew strong support from other communities who recognize the value of this project. Federal officials concur and have provided ARRA funds to pay for these improvements through an economic stimulus bill approved by Congress in 2009.
Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. was awarded a $5.1 million contract in late January to build the Route 150/Bynum Road bridge, ramps connecting Route 150/Bynum Road to westbound Route 50 and related highway improvements.
These improvements will begin early in 2010 and be completed by the end of 2011. The latest displays and a summary of this project are also available on MoDOT’s Web site at http://www.modot.org/kansascity
