JACKSON COUNTY– The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to open several brand new ramps within the I-435 and I-70 interchange beginning on approximately Thursday, July 23, weather permitting. These ramps are the first section to open of the all new partial turbine interchange at I-435 and I-70. This is a new design and is the first of its kind in the Kansas City region. This design replaces the previous and less traditional left side exit ramps and will help improve safety and provide congestion relief at the interchange. All work and openings are weather permitting.
- The northbound I-435 ramp to both eastbound and westbound I-70 is scheduled to open on approximately Thursday, July 23, the exact time will vary.
- Motorists traveling northbound on I-435 will be able to exit right to merge onto either direction of I-70.
- Eastbound traffic will continue straight onto eastbound I-70.
- Westbound traffic will loop around the partial turbine design to merge onto westbound I-70.
- The southbound I-435 ramp to both eastbound and westbound I-70 is currently on track to open sometime the week of July 26. The exact date is to be determined.
- Motorists traveling southbound on I-435 will be able to exit right to merge onto either direction of I-70.
- Westbound traffic will continue straight onto westbound I-70.
- Eastbound traffic will loop around the partial turbine design to merge onto eastbound I-70.
- This opening also includes the opening of the ramp from eastbound I-70 to eastbound Blue Ridge Cutoff.
Construction is still in progress for the I-70 loop ramps and the northbound I-435 bridges over I-70. This project began construction in spring 2019 and while the majority of construction is scheduled to be completed by this fall, motorists can expect to see various lane closures in the area through Dec. 2020. Project improvements include full bridge replacements, removal of left exits, improvements to loop ramp configuration, and congestion relief. 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.
For potential impacts to traffic, please review KC Scout cameras at http://www.kcscout.net or consult our real-time traffic partner, WAZE.
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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