Road closure (detour) questions

Question

We are headed to Goshen, IN this weekend. But in checking travel information, there are a couple of bridge closures that will affect us.
Our normal route is to take I70 to Kansas City, north on I435 to 152 and across to I35. This lets up miss all of downtown KC. But the bridge at 152 and I35 is closed for reconstruction. It looks like we would have to go east on 152 to I435 then north to 291 to get over to I35. Height restrictions is always a concern. Is there another way that would work or should we stick to this plan.
We also take I57 in Illinois north to US24 then east on US24. There is a bridge closure in Remington. The posted detour is north at Goodland, across on 16 and south on US231. That detour only takes us four miles north so it would be doable. My question is if there are streets in Remington with sufficient height clearance so we wouldn't need to take the detour.
Thanks.

dutchmensport · Answer

One of the easiest ways I've found to determine if a specific route is passable with a tall RV is to pull up Google Maps Satellite image. Then zoom in on your projected route. Follow the road and see if there are any big-rigs (18 wheeler trucks) in the images. If so, you'll have no problem navigating either.

You can also then use "peg man" and drop him along the route and look at the ground view. If you do it right, you'll see the height clearance posted on the underpasses in the imaging. This helps me a lot.

texasshadow · Answer

take I 435 up to I 29, then exit onto highway 92 and take that east all the way to I 35. It's a two lane road, but we use it every year with our rig.

gizmosmom · Answer

We just traveled on Highway 24 in Indiana and Illinois.  Had to take the detour around Goodland.  Was kind of a pain but smooth sailing.  About 20 miles our of our way.

we-c-usa · Answer

Take I-435 to 152 then go north on 169 to 92 east to I-35. Cuts the two lane, 92, driving in half.

jrscooby · Answer

I drove a truck around the KC area for decades. If I was coming east on I 70, planing to leave town on I 35 north, and no construction, not rush hour, I would come right thru town, I 70, I 670, I 35. but I know the interchanges downtown. For you look at I 635, to I 29 south to I 35 north.
Mo state highway 92 is a good road, but 2 lane. If I was grossing less than 100,000 across there, and needing to go north I 35, I know a way to take county roads up to get on at Holt, dodge the traffic mess that is Karney.
In the metro area, if you stay on roads marked as state, number or letter or US highway there is only a couple of bridges you need to worry about, and that is in the old north east area, about 6 blocks north and 45 blocks east of down town.

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