JACKSON COUNTY– The Missouri Department of Transportation will have numerous OVERNIGHT lane and ramp closures at the I-435 and I-70 interchange this week. Motorists should expect delays in the area and plan to find alternate routes as necessary. All work is weather permitting.
- Wednesday, Sept. 23
- The ramp from southbound I-435 to eastbound I-70, westbound I-70, and to U.S. 40 Highway will all be CLOSED for overhead signage installation on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
- The ramp from eastbound I-70 to Blue Ridge Cutoff and the ramp from northbound I-435 to eastbound I-70 will also be CLOSED for overhead signage installation on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Thursday, Sept. 24
- NEW: The right lane of westbound I-70 will be CLOSED from Pittman Rd. to I-435 for guardrail installation from approximately 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.
- Southbound I-435 will be reduced to ONE LANE from 23rd St. to Stadium Dr. for pavement marking reconfiguration on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
- During this time, the ramp from eastbound I-70 to southbound I-435 will also be CLOSED.
- NEW: The left lane of northbound I-435 will be CLOSED from I-70 to U.S. Highway 40 for barrier construction beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, until 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25.
- NEW: Friday, Sept. 25
- The left lane of northbound I-435 will be CLOSED from I-70 to U.S. Highway 40 for barrier construction beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, until 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25.
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. Crews recently opened the new southbound I-435 ramp to eastbound I-70, as well as the new northbound I-435 ramp to westbound I-70. Construction is still in progress for the I-70 loop ramps and the northbound I-435 bridges over I-70.
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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