MO: US61 new interchange with I-55

[bejacob]

US 61 has been slightly rerouted near Scott City, MO. Just south of Kelso, US 61 turns east and connects with I-55 at a newly constructed interchange (exit 87, I think). The exit and new stretch of US 61 are open. I drove them on 11/9/2019. I should have taken pictures, but I didn't realize this was new construction/routing until I returned home.

The prior alignment of US61 north of MO route PP is now signed as Business US 61 all the way to exit 89 on I-55.

Looks like this will require changes to US61 and I-55 as well as the creation of a new US61 Business route.

Attached is the best evidence I can find showing the new construction.

[Highway63]

OK. Thank you for letting me know. This was on an earlier AASHTO meeting but it was so early in construction that OSM didn't have it. I presumed an around-Thanksgiving opening but needed a line sketched out like you attached.

I'm calling it Exit 87 unless/until told otherwise.

[the_spui_ninja]

The MoDOT online map has it as Exit 87, so that should be fine.
http://traveler.modot.mo.gov/hpmaps/

[Highway63]

Neat. That should be in now.

[Highway63]

Because Iowa State will not be going to the Liberty Bowl this year, US 61 in Missouri shall remain unclinched for me.