JACKSON COUNTY- The Missouri Department of Transportation will conduct a single lane closure on eastbound I-70 from mile marker 25.1 to mile marker 27.0 between Grain Valley and Oak Grove for the movement of heavy equipment and construction materials in the work zone beginning on approx. Sat., Feb. 21 (TOMORROW) between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. All work is weather permitting.
Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa is the third project in MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program and will add a third lane of travel in each direction to I-70 from just west of MO Route 7 in Blue Springs to approximately MO Route H. The project also includes interchange improvements at Route D in Bates City and at MO Route 131 in Odessa. The project was awarded in Spring 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2028.
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.
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