By MATT PIKE

All lanes of Interstate 29 in Buchanan County are now open.

Contractors from Clarkson Construction Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, reopened the interstate ahead of schedule at 7 p.m. on Sunday.  The interstate was originally scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday,.

The closure allowed the contractor to demolish the Gene Field Road Bridge. The bridge replacement project is anticipated to be complete by July 2026.

Overnight lane closures on I-29 below the bridge may occur between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. throughout project construction. A 10.6-foot width restriction will be in place.

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