Improvements to crosswalk pavement markings to begin in Columbia this week

Nightly lane closures on Route B begin Wednesday night

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A project to upgrade pavement markings on several routes in Columbia is scheduled to get underway this week. Nightly lane closures are scheduled to begin Wednesday night along Route B (Paris Road) between Whitegate Drive and Waco Road. The lane closures are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and all lanes are expected to be open by 6 a.m. each morning. Work along Paris Road is expected to continue into mid-April.

At their January 2026 meeting, the Missouri Department of Transportation awarded a $490,881.74 contract to Road Runner Safety Services, Inc. to upgrade crosswalk markings on the following routes:

  • Paris Road from Missouri Route 763 (Rangeline Street/College Avenue) to Waco Road.
  • Business Loop 70 from west of Interstate 70 to Rangeline/College Avenue.
  • Route AC (Grindstone Parkway) from Missouri Route 163 (Providence Road) to U.S. Route 63.
  • Rangeline/College Avenue from Brown School Road to Missouri Route 740 (Stadium Boulevard).
  • Providence Road from I-70 to Route K.
  • Stadium Boulevard from north of I-70 to east of U.S. Route 63.

The order of work is yet to be determined. By contract, the project is scheduled for completion by Oct. 15, 2026. All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are 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. 

For more information about MoDOT projects, traffic updates, or other transportation-related matters, please visit our Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/ or call our 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636). While at modot.org, sign up for work zone updates sent directly to your inbox. Information is also available 24/7 by connecting with us on social media:

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