Alternative Routes from Omaha to Kansas City

Flooding has caused a shutdown of I-29 from Bartlett, Iowa to Rock Port, Missouri. If you are looking for an alternative route between Omaha and Kansas City here are a couple:

Route #1

• Take I-29 South out of Omaha to Highway 34 East at the Glenwood, Iowa exit.
• Take Highway 34 East to Highway 59 South.
• Take Highway 59 South to Craig, Missouri where you can jump back onto I-29 South into Kansas City.

This past weekend, two people said this route takes 3.5 hours. One said he has made the drive four times in the last week and the roads were in good shape.

Route #2

• Take Highway 92 East out of Omaha to Highway 71 South in Lyman, Iowa.
• Take Highway 71 South to I-29 South (just north of St. Joseph).
• Take I-29 South into Kansas City.

I took this route this past weekend and it took 4.0 hours. The roads were good and I experienced very little traffic.

For other routes, check the KFAB website.

Obviously, this information could become outdated quickly as conditions change so check the Iowa Department of Roads (takes a while to load) and Missouri Department of Transportation websites. Also check this Google map (takes a while to load) for flooded routes.