HANNIBAL, MO – Weather permitting, Tuesday, July 5 at 6 a.m., the Missouri Department of Transportation’s contractor will close a lane in each direction on Interstate 70 at High Hill, mile marker 180, to begin work on the overpass that was hit by a tractor trailer on June 23. Crews will work with daily morning lane closures for the next two weeks to complete the repairs. The lanes on I-70 are restricted to 10 feet wide. All ramps at Route F/High Hill interchange are open, but the overpass/bridge remains closed to traffic.
Weather permitting, here is the anticipated daily lane closure schedule. Dates may extend due to weather delays:
- Tuesday, July 5, one lane closed in each direction on I-70 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Wednesday, July 6 through Saturday, July 9, one lane closed eastbound on I-70
from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily - Monday, July 11 through Wednesday, July 13, one lane closed eastbound on I-70
from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily
Crews will be working in the median each day after both lanes of I-70 reopen at 11 a.m. Motorists are advised to slow down and watch for construction work in the area. Due the volume of traffic on I-70, drivers are encouraged to consider alternate routes during the morning hours when one lane is closed.
Route F will reopen after the new column/concrete has time to strengthen, probably within 5 days.
On the evening of Thursday, June 23, a tractor trailer crashed and hit the center bridge column for the Route F bridge over I-70 at High Hill. By Saturday, June 25, MoDOT secured an emergency contractor to support the bridge and prepare for the emergency repairs.
Motorists can check traffic conditions by visiting MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at www.traveler.modot.org and find the most updated travel information, traffic conditions and work zone locations.