LAFAYETTE & SALINE COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing Route Y over Interstate 70 near Emma beginning Mon., April 21 for a bridge replacement. The project is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 1, 2025. All work is weather permitting.
Mon., April 21 from approximately 7 a.m. until Wed., April 23 at approximately 6 a.m.
- Route Y will be closed over I-70 for bridge demolition.
- I-70 EB and WB will be reduced to one lane; traffic will be diverted to the on and off ramps.
- Motorists on Route Y will not be able to access the I-70 ramps and will be diverted to the outer roads.
Wed., April 23 from approximately 6 a.m. until Dec. 1, 2025
- Route Y will be closed over I-70 for bridge replacement.
- I-70 EB and WB will experience periodic lane closures.
- The I-70 on and off ramps will be accessible.
- Later in the project, the I-70 on and off ramps will be closed for ramp reconstruction.
This project is being funded through MoDOT’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) but has been absorbed into the greater Statewide Improve I-70 Program which will coordinate closely with other I-70 projects the across the state. The program will plan, design, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, and add a third lane in each direction on nearly 200 miles of I-70, from Blue Springs to Wentzville. For more information on the Improve I-70 Program and to sign up for program e-mails, visit http://www.modot.org/improvei70. For more information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org. To receive the latest statewide news and text alerts, signup for e-updates.
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