Exit is final piece in new half-diamond interchange

Local citizens are invited to join representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. to celebrate the redesigned and completed Blue Parkway half-diamond interchange.

This new traffic exchange is part of the much larger project to enhance the entire transportation system at I-470 and Route 50, which serves as the only major freeway-to-freeway junction in the southeastern metropolitan area.

Crews will shift focus to complete the connector roads spanning Route 50 and 350 to join the two half-diamond interchanges at Pryor Road and Blue Parkway, creating what is commonly referred to as a Split-Diamond Interchange configuration.

The higher-capacity split-diamond will better manage the traffic in and through Lee's Summit as the city continues to experience a surge in urban and commercial growth.

Lakewood Oaks Golf Club to Participate in All-Day Golf Marathon Benefiting LIVESTRONG Lance Armstrong Foundation on Monday, September 21, 2009

Many of those around us are facing the challenge of their lives … cancer. In an effort to help win the war against this devastating disease, the golf staff at Lakewood Oaks Golf Club are planning to play in an all-day golf marathon on Monday September 21st – as many holes as they can play from 7:30 am until dark. All of the money raised will be donated to LIVESTRONG Lance Armstrong Foundation.