Road Closures Scheduled For MO Route 92 Extended Through July

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced their pavement resurfacing and shoulder work project on Highway 92 near Smithville will require road closures that been extended until late July.

The project requires the closure of both eastbound and westbound Missouri Route 92 between Mt. Olivet Road and Long Road until about July 24, a date extended from mid-June 2023. During this time Route 92 at Century Drive will also be closed.

This work is a part of the Route 92 Roadway Safety Improvement Project and is a continuation of the work that began on April 3.

Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour route or seek alternate routes if necessary. All work is weather permitting.

This project is focused on safety improvements in the eastbound and westbound lanes on Route 92 from Liberty Road to Nations Road. Crews have completed four sections of this six-section project. Safety improvements vary depending on the section, but improvements include widened lanes, lengthened culverts, additional turn lanes, intersection site distance improvements, and resurfacing.