Lane closures scheduled for eastbound I-70 for pavement work starting June 27

JACKSON COUNTY– MoDOT Kansas City will be conducting pavement work along portions of eastbound I-70 overnight beginning on Sunday, June 27. All work is weather permitting.

  • Eastbound I-70 will be reduced to ONE LANE from approximately MO  Route 7 to approximately Oak Grove from 8 p.m. each evening until 6 a.m. the following mornings beginning on Sunday, June 27, through Thursday, July 1. All work is weather permitting.

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.

For more information about MoDOT news, projects or events, please visit our website at www.modot.mo.gov/kansascity. For instant updates, follow MoDOT_KC on Twitter, or share posts and comments on our Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOT.KansasCity.  MoDOT Kansas City maintains more than 7,000 miles of state roadway in nine counties. Sign up online for work zone updates or call 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636).

Districts Involved
Kansas City