JACKSON COUNTY – Crews will close interstate 70 westbound between U.S. Highway 40/31st St. and 23rd St. from approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, April 24 until Monday, April 27 at approximately 6 a.m. for the installation of girders at bridges along the corridor. Traffic will be encouraged to utilize Interstate 435 to navigate around the closure.
Crews will also close the center lane on I-70 eastbound between 23rd St. and US-40/31st St. from approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, April 24 until Monday, April 27 at approximately 6 a.m. The left lane is currently closed for bridge work (details: Improve I-70 KC: Lane closures on I-70 between 25th St. & US-40 for bridge work, Feb. 28 - May 2026 | Missouri Department of Transportation). Occasional rolling stops will also take place during the weekend for girder installation.
Timing of lane and ramp closures on I-70 on Friday, April 24 (all times are approximate):
- ONGOING – Left lane closed on I-70 eastbound and westbound between 25th St. & US-40/31st St.
- 9 a.m. – Left lane closed on I-70 westbound from Blue Ridge Cutoff to 27th St.
- 9 a.m. – Ramp closed from Van Brunt Blvd. to I-70 westbound
- 9:30 a.m. – Ramp closed from US-40/31st St. to I-70 westbound
- 10 a.m. – Center lane closed on I-70 westbound from Manchester to 27th St.
- 12 p.m. – Ramps closed from Interstate 435 northbound and southbound to I-70 westbound
- 1 p.m. – I-70 closed at US-40/31st St. (Exit 7a)
- 8 p.m. – Center lane closed on I-70 eastbound from 23rd St. to US-40/31st St.
All work is weather permitting.
The Improve I-70 KC project is a five-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between The Paseo Blvd. and US 40/31 St. in KC. This section of I-70 was built in the early 1960s and carries up to 120,000 vehicles per day.
The $237 million project will replace aging infrastructure, improve connectivity with heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic incidents. This project includes the rehabilitation or replacement of 12 interchanges and 26 bridges. Overall, the project will improve the safety and reliability of this corridor section, maintain the serviceability of bridges and pavement, and improve accessibility for the local community, while minimizing the overall traffic impacts along the corridor. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2025 with an anticipated project completion by December 2028. For more information about the project and to sign up for traffic alerts and updates related to the project, visit https://www.modot.org/improvei70kc.
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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