JACKSON COUNTY –MoDOT Kansas City has added some additional work plans to the construction at the I-435 and I-70 interchange this week. This work includes ramp and lane closures, as well as a rolling slowdown along both directions of I-70 and I-435. This work will have impacts to traffic. Motorists are advised to plan ahead, leave early, or consider an alternate route. All work is weather permitting.
Daily Work Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14
- The left lane of the exit ramp from northbound I-435 to Stadium Drive will be closed for bridge construction daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday, June 10, through Friday, June 14.
- NEW: There will be a right lane closure along westbound I-70 from Stadium Drive to I-435 beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, until 3 p.m. the same afternoon.
Overnight Work Monday, June 10 through
- The left lane of the exit ramp from northbound I-435 to Stadium Drive will be closed for bridge construction daily from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Monday, June 10, through Wednesday, June 12.
- The right lane of westbound I-70 from Stadium Drive to I-435 will be closed OVERNIGHT for grading work from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following mornings starting Monday, June 10, through Wednesday, June 12.
- The exit ramp from northbound I-435 to eastbound I-70 will be closed OVERNIGHT for paving work on Monday, June 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
- There will be rolling slowdowns in all directions along both I-435 and I-70 place beginning at approximately 7:15 p.m. each evening on both Tuesday, June 11, and Wednesday, June 12. The slowdown should only last about five minutes.
- NEW: Westbound and eastbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane for pavement marking work and barrier placement nightly beginning on Wednesday, June 12, through Friday, June 14. Work will be from 7 p.m. each evening until 5 a.m. the following mornings.
- NEW: The exit ramp from eastbound I-70 to Blue Ridge Cutoff will be closed for pavement work beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, until 5 a.m. the following morning.
This project will have significant impacts on traffic for two full construction seasons. For more information about this project, visit our website. For potential impacts to traffic, please review KC Scout cameras at http://www.kcscout.net or consult our real-time traffic partner, WAZE.
Please remember that all work zones are NO PHONE zones. Buckle up. Phone down. Arrive Alive. 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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