JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A lane shift on a short segment of Business Loop 70 in Columbia is anticipated to begin next week. Motorists are advised to slow down, use extra caution, and follow posted signage.
Construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will be widening Interstate 70 and preparing to build a new roundabout in the area. This new roundabout will ultimately connect Business Loop 70 to eastbound I-70.
Starting the morning of July 3, between Eastland Circle and Hinkson Creek, westbound Business Loop 70 traffic will be directed into the center turn lane as the driving lane will be closed. There will be no turn lane on this route throughout the duration of the traffic shift.
All work is weather-permitting and subject to change.
MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones.
This work is part of the first project in MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program, Improve I-70: Columbia to Kingdom City, which will add a third lane of travel in each direction to the 20-mile stretch of I-70 between Columbia) and Kingdom City. This $405 million fixed-cost contract includes new pavement on all three lanes of I-70 and will also make interchange improvements to the I-70 interchanges at U.S. Route 63 and U.S. Route 54.
Missouri’s FY2024 budget, approved through the state legislative process and governor, provides $2.8 billion in General Revenue to build a third lane of I-70 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-updates, 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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