JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An extended, temporary single-lane closure of eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia is set for the first weekend of October. Motorists should expect significant delays and are advised to plan an alternate route.
Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and continuing until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, one lane of eastbound I-70 will be closed around-the-clock between Missouri Route 763 (Range Line Street) and U.S. Route 63. All ramps in the area are expected to remain open.
This single-lane closure is necessary for construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation to construct the new eastbound I-70 lanes near Boone County Route B (Paris Road). 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-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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