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April 20, 2020 – For immediate release
BEGINS TODAY: Lane and Ramps Closures Scheduled for I-70 Near I-435 This Week
JACKSON COUNTY– Due to inclement weather, the Missouri Department of Transportation has rescheduled various lane and ramp closures along Interstate 70 near I-435 to this week beginning Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24. There will also be various rolling slow downs. This work will have impacts on traffic. All work is weather permitting.
- One lane of eastbound and westbound I-70 at I-435 will be CLOSED daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for bridge and pavement construction beginning Monday, April 20, until Friday April 24.
- The ramp from northbound I-435 to eastbound I-70 will be CLOSED for pavement construction OVERNIGHT from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. every including beginning TONIGHT, Monday, April 20, Tuesday, April 21, and Thursday, April 23.
- There will be a rolling slowdown in all directions at the I-435 and I-70 interchange TONIGHT, Monday, April 20, as well as Thursday, April 23, at approximately 6 p.m. This will only last about five minutes.
For potential impacts to traffic, please review KC Scout cameras at http://www.kcscout.net or consult our real-time traffic partner, WAZE.
This is all part of a new interchange design being built at I-435 and I-70. The new design will be a partial turbine configuration. Improvements include full bridge replacements, removal of left exits, improvements to loop ramp configuration, and congestion relief. This project will have significant impacts on traffic for two full construction seasons and is scheduled to be complete by Dec. 2020. For more information about this project, visit our website. Please be patient and considerate to your fellow motorists. Use the zipper merge and take turns at merge points. Please remember that all work zones are NO PHONE ZONES. Buckle up. Phone down. Arrive Alive.
Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.
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